UCLA Football: Growing Pains in the Passing Attack

September 10, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) speaks with head coach Jim Mora and offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu after a touchdown scored against the UNLV Rebels during the first half at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
September 10, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) speaks with head coach Jim Mora and offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu after a touchdown scored against the UNLV Rebels during the first half at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) drops back to pass during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. UCLA won 17-9. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) drops back to pass during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. UCLA won 17-9. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

Moving Forward

Running back Soso Jamabo said in a post game interview, the only people who can stop the Bruins from marching down the field, are the Bruins themselves.

While this is a tall claim, there’s no question that UCLA has had flashes of brilliance and that if consistently strung together could produce one of the best offenses in the country.

Looking to the future, I believe this offense will improve week by week.  There’s a lot to like about this offense.

Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

There’s no question to me that UCLA has the talent at the receiver/tight end position to have a terrifying passing attack.  While UNLV is obviously a less talented defensive team than Texas A&M, there were clear signs that UCLA improved on its offensive execution, however, it still has yet to execute its potential.

UCLA’s success in the rest of the season will largely depend on how quickly UCLA can consistently fire on all cylinders.

Hopefully the Bruins can get to this as quickly as possible, as it’d be great to start off the school year by breaking the losing streak with Stanford! 

Next: UCLA Football: Position Group Report Card

In the video above, Rosen is hoping that someone from the receiving corp can step up, and become a reliable target for him similar to the role Payton played for him last season. Who do you think it will be?