I think you are spot on.
Looking at the number of receptions in year one of the Frost offense got me curious as to what the passing/receiving numbers looked like for UCF in 2016 and 2017.
Look at UCF receiving stats in 2016 when Milton was a freshman. 3 guys had over 20 catches. A couple of guys had 18. UCF had 14 receiving TDs.
Now, look at 2017. 6 guys had over 20 catches and one had 17. The number of receiving TDs was 38.
Milton’s completion percentage went from 57% to 67%,
Getting comfortable in the offense is a big deal for the QB and the receivers.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/central-florida/2016.html
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/central-florida/2017.html
Great information, thanks for digging it up.