I was thinking about our WRs and I was going to post something today. I think it's easy for us to immediately blame coaches for these guys not being up to speed, but WR is a more complex position than we usually think. Look at the NFL, I was trying to think of rookie WRs that come in and make a difference right away. Colston was the only one that immediately popped into my head, but maybe there are more. The point is, most NFL WRs (the fastest and most talented you will find) don't start showing up until their second or sometimes third season.
A WR has a lot more to think about on every play than say a RB. Beyond knowing what route you are supposed to run out of the huddle, you also have to be able to spot blitzes and coverages and know when you should adjust the route. On running plays you have to know where the play is supposed to go, know who you should block, what direction you should try to block, and most importantly, they have to get in a rhythm with the QB (where will he throw it, when, how fast, etc.). It's not as simple as some of you guys want it to be with the calls to just put them on the field and throw jump balls to them. A RB can come in and really only has to know which direction the play is going and what gap he should try to hit first. To be on the field all three downs, a RB needs to know more, but you can put them out there and they can start to contribute more when they know less. This isn't the case for WRs.
Now, with that said, at some point you hope the coaches can coach the WRs up. Simas looking a little bit lost on Saturday was a warning sign for me since he's had two+ years in the program now. But, that could have been rust as well. Simmons is new to our system, but not new to the position on the college level, so you would hope it wouldn't take him as long to figure things out as Wright or one of the frosh WRs. The coaches don't get a pass from me for these guys not knowing everything yet, but I am willing to take a little bit more of a wait and see. Not a season's worth of wait and see...if the coaches are doing their jobs, these guys will start to be more and more involved because (a) good coaching will help them learn the offense, and (b) good scheming will find ways to get them in the game more even if they aren't perfect yet.