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[QUOTE="Crusty, post: 745980, member: 2265"]
It's not the playbook or the play calling.

I think McD realizes that last years offense added hurry-up and zone read but was essentially the same NFK style O that we ran in previous years, which I believe is why we did not jell until the line was at full strength. Nassib had three years to learn and grow but he did not blossom until the OLine did (this is not meant to be a knock on Ryan). In his last year, he had two lineman that now play in the league - we are not going to see that every year.

There may be a lesson to learn here. Many college schemes (McD's included) are designed to overcome the lack of a dominant OLine and to neutralize bigger defenses. Every team seeks lineman and it may be the most difficult position to recruit on a consistent basis. An offense designed around a true dual threat QB mitigates this recruiting challenge somewhat.

The striking difference between Drew and Terrel raises the question as to the type of QB, we need to run the offense (every year, not just last year).  [I]Running the same plays against the same competition, the difference between the Allen and Hunt is striking. Some of that, I believe, is related to style as well as the individual.[/I]
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