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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 33498, member: 485"]
I don't think the issue on offense is depth or injuries.   Marrone is playing his top 5 OL -- hasn't look to depth, hasn't tried to mix up any of the slots.  This group was put in place in early Spring, hasn't changed.  The guys who are banged up (Hickey, for example, or Allport) would be sitting the bench even if healthy.
We have depth at WR (missing Sales, of course, but we have numbers) -- the front line guys (Chew, Lemon, Graham) are pretty good, but there is no real number one in the mold of Mike Williams.  We have 3 TEs (good depth) but you'd like to see another playmaker at that spot.  Bailey has been good (apart from fumbles) and certainly doing his share with two 100 yd games.
Overall, you have Sales out, and Gulley out -- that's it.
The real issue is recruiting.  Marrone is relying on GROB's recruits (Nassib, Bailey, Provo, Lemon & Chew) because he hasn't brought in any skill guys good enough to have impact as frosh or sophs.  He has gone the JUCO route to add toughness, but not for skill guys.  Until this changes (bringing in some serious talent at skill positions), the offense is going to struggle.  Whether West Coast or New Orleans or whatever, you need some skill guys who can make people miss or run through people or get open on WR routes.
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