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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 61350, member: 485"]
You can speculate about what Marrone might want in 2013 and beyond, but the clues so far would be what he brought in as JUCOs/Hofstra transfers, and the WR/TE recruits.  His QB recruits have been all over the lot -- doesn't look like Loeb, Miller or Kinder was recruited to run an option attack.  His RB recruits have varied from the very heavy (Moore) to the very light (Rene) to the mid-sized (Smith) to the unlikely (Timbers, Smallwood), with only Gulley having early impact.
The JUCOs/Hofstra transfers have had a common theme -- big guys to add some toughness to the inside running attack (building around Carter) and short passing (Weaver, Cruz).   Not a speed guy or a dual threat QB in the bunch.
His WR recruits also have a common theme -- tall and decent size, with Kobena being the exception.  Kids who can block; kids who can go over the middle; kids who can contribute on special teams.  TE recruits have been blockers, more than receivers.
Some of this could reflect the practical reality -- who can he land?  Broyld, for example, was a star in Rochester, and played in the Dome in the state finals.  He might end up at QB, but he could also play one of several other roles.
By and large, I believe in year 3, we are seeing Marrone's base schemes.  He wants to make the defense respect inside running, use the TE, and a passing attack that moves the chains.  Sure, he would add other dimensions to his base schemes if he had a different QB or better deep receivers.
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