Kris Burd is one of several players trying to make an impact at wideout.

Much of the offseason chatter for Virginia football has focused on the full-time shift to a spread offense. While coach Al Groh correctly notes that UVa has featured spread elements on offense previously, new offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon is taking things to a new level as a long-time coach of the spread.

On the simplest level, running a spread offense means spreading the defense out both horizontally and vertically. With that in mind, receiver may be the most important and interesting position to watch this season with the Cavaliers.

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