<body><div>This is the first in a series of articles written by Inside the Rebels contributor Shay Hodge, a former Ole Miss standout wide receiver...As everyone knows by now, <a href="https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/">Ole Miss</a> has one of the most explosive offenses in the nation led by quarterback, <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/jaxson-dart-46099432/">Jaxson Dart</a>. The way they can move down the field with ease is a thing of beauty. The receiving core was very strong last year and even better this year with the addition of Juice Wells and emergence of <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/cayden-lee-46081305/">Cayden Lee</a>, making this group arguably the most talented in the nation. This offense will be one of the best to ever come through Ole Miss, and the receiving corps is a big reason why.Tre Harris is without a doubt the leader of the receiving core. Just call him "Mr. Consistent" as you will always know exactly what you will get from him every game. He led the core with 9 catches, 130 yards, and they got him going early with hitch routes due to the soft coverage MTSU played mostly the whole game. Harris has the prototype build you want in your #1 WR standing at 6'3, 210, physical, strong hands, and can get yards after the catch. He is very good at catching back shoulder fades and just overall contest catches. He fits Lane Kiffin's offense perfectly and will be a Bilentikoff Award finalist if he keeps this pace going; now sitting at 17 catches, 309 yards, and 2 touchdowns with an average of 18.2 yards per catch.Cayden Lee has had a strong offseason and received a lot of praise from his teammates for the type of player he is. He got the starting nod last week with <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/jordan-wilkins-14874/">Jordan W</a>atkins out due to an injury, and the young man did not disappoint. The kid was very polished coming out of high school, and he has done nothing but develop even more in this offense. He has a nice blend of quickness, speed, and precise route running that you do not see in young players much. He has very good details about his game. Hats off whoever worked with him coming out of high school. He had consecutive catches of mid level crossing routes "y cross" off of play action that exemplifies his details as he broke the route off so precise to find the void in the defense. He ran a dig route later that was a thing of beauty and shows how he really works on his craft, getting down to the 1 yard line. He ended the game with 4 catches, 64 yards, which doesn't sound like a lot, but when you're in this receiver room you understand touches may be limited; especially because he plays the same position as Wilkins, who is a senior and holds his own as top player in this offense. Juice Wells, the transfer from <a href="https://247sports.com/college/south-carolina/">South Carolina</a>, has not disappointed; scoring on a 61 yard bomb to start his Ole Miss career. He had another solid outing this week with 6 catches, 78 yards, and a touchdown. Wells is in the mold of former Ole Miss great, "AJ <a href="https://247sports.com/college/brown/">Brown</a>", when it comes to his body type and some similar traits to his game as well. One trait that is alike is how he runs through arm tackles, strong hands, and having the speed to beat you deep, which he showed in the first game. Kiffin found a great complimentary receiver to play the opposite side of Tre Harris that makes this offense complete. He was hurt most of the offseason and just getting his groove back. Expect his load to increase as they will need him more versus tougher opponents. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0AX8ch_0vPEqUP700" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0AX8ch_0vPEqUP700" width="619" height="320" ><figcaption>Jordan Watkins (No. 11) and Tre Harris (Photo: 247Sports)</figcaption></figure>Jordan Watkins is coming back from injury last week. He had a solid outing for his first game back coming up with 1 catch for 28 yards on a wheel route. He had some very good blocks in this game and played with good energy. Wilkins is the deep threat for this receiving core with his 4.3 speed, good route running, and blocker.. As he works himself back into everything, his production will follow as Kiffin loves throwing the ball to his slot receivers. Watkins' production may take a hit with the emergence of Cayden Lee, but that isn't a slight at Watkins because the kid is a really good player. The receiving room is truly just that good, and Watkins is one of the leaders of that group, along with Harris. <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/ayden-williams-46140735/">Ayden Williams</a> is one of the most athletic guys in the receiving room. He is the starter on the opposite side of Harris, but hasn't gotten a chance to show what he can really do yet. He is a unique blend of athleticism and physicality at the receiver position. The receiving room is so deep with 2 capable guys at almost every position, which makes it limited on how many catches each guy will get. He had 1 catch for 13 yards on a "Now Screen" that he flashed some of his physicality, running through an arm tackle to gain extra yards. Williams will contribute more this season; he is just too talented not to. Which games it will be is the question. He keeps a level head, understanding that his time will come to showcase his talents.Cade Prieskorn is the "X factor" of the Ole Miss offense as he can literally do it all. He is in the mold of <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/rob-gronkowski-24669/">Rob Gronkowski</a> with how big he is, how well he blocks, catching ability, and yards after the catch. Personally, I think he is the total package and should be a nice pick in the draft coming up. Its hard to find guys who can do all 4 phases of the position like that. The running game got going this week, of course, because of the offensive line, but Prieskorn insert blocking was key on a lot of Parrish's run. He is very consistent in his approach and very solid at everything he does. He ended the game with 3 catches, 48 yards, and a lot of big time blocks that allowed runs to be explosive. </div></body>

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Shay's Take | Former Rebel wide receiver impressed with Ole Miss pass catchers

This is the first in a series of articles written by Inside the Rebels contributor Shay Hodge, a former Ole Miss standout wide receiver... As everyone knows by now, Ole Miss has one of the most explosive offenses in the nation led by quarterback, Jaxson Dart. The way they can move down the field with ease is a thing of beauty. The receiving core was very strong last year and even better this year with the addition of Juice Wells and emergence of Cayden Lee, making this group arguably the most talented in the nation. This offense will be one of the best to ever come through Ole Miss, and the receiving corps is a big reason why.

Shay's Take | Former Rebel wide receiver impressed with Ole Miss pass catchers

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