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Sark had a lot of guys to keep happy last year... From the QB on down. To put it into perspective, the greatest weapon in the Saban era was #4 on the WR depth chart. Not a shot at the coaches making the depth chart, but there was so much talent that it was actually reasonable to do so.
Between having 4 1st round receivers in the rotation, an elite RB, and the top QB prospect coming into the season... I can imagine how much pressure Sark was feeling to keep everyone happy.
Onto this year - It appears that the offense is just "smoother". Sark doesn't feel the need to "prove" Mac is the top QB in CF.... Yet his #'s are approaching that scenario. We have 2 clear cut, top tier draft eligible WR's. Our 3rd guy just blew the top off his "sleeper" status, but there is no pressure to "get him the ball" as there was with our 3rd and 4th options last year. While it's been a while since we've been great at TE, Foristall appears to be integrating smoothly. It no longer feels like a burden to get Najee his caries in between RPO slants.... He's the dominant back that can make the game easier for our QB, OL, and WR's that everyone envisioned when he signed.
Maybe I'm making too much of it, but the 'O' just feels less complicated. Not going to pretend that Mizzu and A&M are elite defenses, but I have really enjoyed the way the ball has been effortlessly spread around. Tua was GREAT... But it also came with a lot of pressure... The Mac Attack feels more comfortable. And let's hope when we play elite offenses, our defense will agree! RTR
Between having 4 1st round receivers in the rotation, an elite RB, and the top QB prospect coming into the season... I can imagine how much pressure Sark was feeling to keep everyone happy.
Onto this year - It appears that the offense is just "smoother". Sark doesn't feel the need to "prove" Mac is the top QB in CF.... Yet his #'s are approaching that scenario. We have 2 clear cut, top tier draft eligible WR's. Our 3rd guy just blew the top off his "sleeper" status, but there is no pressure to "get him the ball" as there was with our 3rd and 4th options last year. While it's been a while since we've been great at TE, Foristall appears to be integrating smoothly. It no longer feels like a burden to get Najee his caries in between RPO slants.... He's the dominant back that can make the game easier for our QB, OL, and WR's that everyone envisioned when he signed.
Maybe I'm making too much of it, but the 'O' just feels less complicated. Not going to pretend that Mizzu and A&M are elite defenses, but I have really enjoyed the way the ball has been effortlessly spread around. Tua was GREAT... But it also came with a lot of pressure... The Mac Attack feels more comfortable. And let's hope when we play elite offenses, our defense will agree! RTR