Offensive and Defensive Expectations
by mattyj on Oct 2, 2010 8:02 PM CDT
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So it has been 5 games and we're a very disappointing 3-2. Let's get a few things out of the way to start:
1. Yes, Greg Davis is inept. We're all frustrated by him. However, this is not a Greg Davis defense (or attack) post.
2. We all seem to agree that, though the defense has underperformed at times, they are the better unit. We're going to see if we can find out why.
3. Garret Gilbert is young. We need to give him time. No one wanted Colt or Vince to play QB at the beginning of their careers either. Is he a surefire All-American? No. Can he be? Sure. Patience please.
Ok, here we go...
We're Texas. We expect our team to be great. No, we demand it. Some hate us for that, but that's who we are and why we're great. As a part of that, we expect a defense that is suffocating and keeps opponents out of the end zone. We also expect an offense that scores on every drive and averages 500 yards a game. Is that too much? Probably, but that's not an excuse for inadequcies on either side.
That said, I was talking with a friend and we started talking about NFL talent on this team. We started naming the NFL prospects (guys who will likely get drafted or have a chance to get drafted) on both sides. Here's what we came up with.
Offense
Garrett Gilbert (let the debate begin)
Mike Davis
Darius White
Malcolm Williams
Kyle Hix (I know, I know, but he's big. He'll likely get a look.)
Defense
Kheshton Randall
Curtis Brown
Aaron Williams
Now I know that projecting NFL talent is about as easy as projecting high school talent and this list assumes a lot, but this is what we came up with. Please feel free to disagree and share your own list.
That said, I think its pretty clear that one side of the ball is more talented than the other. I don't think this is a surprise, but it leads to a couple questions:
1. Is the D full of NFL talent because of the great coaching, or is the coaching great because of the NFL talent?
2. Is the O lacking NFL talent because of a lack of recruiting and development or is the offense struggling because of the lack of NFL talent.
I think the answer to the questions is a little of both. I also think this shows that as many of us already know our defense will have to carry us the rest of the way. It also proves that expecting a championship level offense might have been asking too much. I know this won't make anyone feel better and is about 3 weeks too late, but I wanted to get the opinions and thoughts of BON.
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We recruited fast and agile offensive linemen to help us with the spread and zone read. We are starting to recruit ballers and men who eat whole bobcats on the O-Line to aid in the power running. The NFL really doesn’t look for guys who are quick and agile. They want maulers who will become quick and agile without losing their strength.
I would add Malcolm Williams. If he leaves this year, he wont be top 3 round material, but he will land on an NFL team from his size and speed alone.
You also added freshmen on the defensive side of the ball who havent played meaningful snaps this year such as Dorsey, and Bible. You only base them on size alone. Ben Alexander isn’t lighting it up in the NFL, so you can’t base it on size alone without seeing them dominate a college football field.
And there is no debate about whether GG will be an NFL Quarterback. You CAN base it on size alone when it comes to QB. Just look at Jamarcus Russell. Whether or not he will be good….well, he still has time to prove it.
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Bible and Dorsey are on there because of size and also our track record of producing NFL d-linemen.
Re: Malcolm, I think he’s NFL worthy, but he’s struggled so much with just catching the ball. That said I’ve edited it and added him.
By the way, I was shocked at the lack of NFL skill players on offense.
'Til Gabriel blows his horn...
If the point is that the defense has more talent
Coaching ability has nothing to do with the player’s potential to make the NFL.
Is this true?
We are starting to recruit ballers and men who eat whole bobcats on the O-Line to aid in the power running.
I don’t keep up with recruiting, so I wouldn’t know, but if we are making a concerted effort to bring in more O-linemen with running/ball control abilities, that is a good thing. Makes me wonder why we didn’t start earlier.
If you're so sure of what it ain't, how about telling us what it am!
Its because we didn't know until last year
that we were switching to a power run type Offense. And yes. Garrett Greanlea, Westerman, Walters, Porter, and Ashcraft were all maulers. As is Dominic Espinosa.
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