There is no doubt the Clemson offense needs to be more explosive. It’s something the Tigers have struggled with going back multiple seasons.

Last year during the regular season Clemson’s offense ranked No. 104 nationally in plays of 20 yards or more with just 43. They had just two passing plays that went for more than 50 yards. Those numbers are a far cry from what Clemson was putting up during its run of six consecutive College Football Playoff appearances.

Inconsistent play from the quarterback position and the pass protection not always holding up have both factored into that, but so has wide receiver play. While injuries have had a substantial impact, there is no denying that the talent level has fallen off a little, as well.

It’s been quite some time since Mike Williams was catching almost everything thrown in his direction and the Tigers have had a hard time finding that next guy to replicate that kind of production on the outside.

However, Dabo Swinney did something to address that in the 2024 recruiting class by signing two dynamic pass catchers. Bryant Wesco and TJ Moore are both former 5-star talents, and both will have the opportunity to help immediately.

“Really excited about the versatility of (Wesco’s) game. He can really do a lot of things,” head coach Dabo Swinney. “Same thing with TJ. Just two ballhawks. They can go up and get it, they got length, they got speed, they got change of direction, they got the ability to do a lot of things with the ball in their hands after the catch.”

Wesco was an early enrollee, with coaches and teammates alike raving about the young talent throughout the spring. The 6-foot-2 wideout flashed in the spring game, making a beautiful over the shoulder touchdown catch on a fade route from backup quarterback Trent Pearman.

While Wesco’s speed alone will help to take the top off opposing defenses in 2024, he does still need a little more bulk. It will be interesting to see where the freshman is come the beginning of fall camp.

Moore is a midyear, meaning he didn’t get the benefit of taking part in spring practice. However, he is already pushing the 200-pound mark and at 6-foot-3 will arrive physically ready.

And Moore brings plenty of speed to the field himself after totaling more than 1,200 receiving yards and averaging more than 25 yards per catch as a high school senior.

The two together give the Tigers an immediate injection of talent into that wide receiver room that already features Antonio Williams, Tyler Brown and Troy Stellato. But for an offense that has had issues picking up the chunk yards through the air, their arrival is coming at just the right time.

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