It's a big loss, as offense has been a major problem over the last few seasons, and not all of it is due to foes' stall tactics, imo. Like you said, there is some talent there, but the biggest change in the game imo has been the emergence of 6-4, 220-pound long poles who are very athletic. It is awfully hard to score. How about this for a revolutionary idea in light of that development: take away the poles and make everyone use shorties. I know. Heresy. Seriously, though, the defenders have caught up.