SMU head coach June Jones acknowledged over the offseason that receiver Brad Haynes might have been "underused" in 2009. In an offense in which the starting four receivers often play until they simply run out of gas, Haynes sometimes found himself on the outside looking in. That was until Jones added a tight end to his offense, and Haynes suddenly found a niche that got him on the field. Haynes now is one of the biggest receivers on the team, and while he is an able blocker and happy to do whatever is needed to get on the field — and for the Ponies to win — he wants to play a bigger role in the offense.
That should happen this season, as Haynes is now practicing in spring workouts at tight end, wide receiver and slot receiver. The versatility should afford Haynes (and fellow oversized tight end/receiver Patrick Fleming) more playing time, and should create mismatches for opposing defenses.
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