I think the talent of the defense could tame his urge

I think the talent of the defense could tame his urge
by SEE (2013-03-06 15:16:07)

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In reply to: Oregon seemed to do ok last year posted by irishaddict

I agree that the skill positions are experienced enough

2012
Last year Kelly and Martin made a decision to limit turnovers and play to the defense.
The strategy worked, but it also led to some close games simply because the offense was anemic.

2013
We're returning most of that defense. We also are returning an experienced QB with WRs who have a lot of playing time in TJ Jones and D Daniels. Carlisle, Brown, Neal and Atkinson are all big play guys. Will Fuller may be as well. The offense has to get better this year because we're not going to get the bounces like we did last year.

They key question for Kelly is: How much does he turn dial?

1. Does he go all in with his spread and risk turnovers that could waste a great defense, but a move that could also lead to a truly dominant team?

2. Does he make incremental improvements to still play to the defense, but that could lead to another anemic offense?

I think Kelly's going to be tempted to go for #1. The smart play would be #2.

Replies:

Can you start with 2 on a path toward 1? * - Billy Baroo 2013-03-06 20:58:08
He also does not want to get his QB killed - Jvan 2013-03-06 15:28:58
- Who's our playmaker(s)? - korzo78 2013-03-06 18:08:00
  - Daniels and Jones showed glimpses last season - irishaddict 2013-03-06 18:15:56
- Not true - mnirish25 2013-03-06 16:12:33
  - He definitely started to run him more and he's going to - SEE 2013-03-06 17:24:57
  - He wasn't Colin Kaepernick - Jvan 2013-03-06 16:54:12
    - Go re-watch the OU game - mnirish25 2013-03-06 17:37:06
      - Are you sure it was the original play call? - Jvan 2013-03-06 19:00:20
        I think it was called, but I might be wrong - jt 2013-03-06 20:21:32
        That's my recollection. The second QB draw was a brutal - irishhawk49 2013-03-06 22:23:30
- Agree, it's a catch 22. Don't run him and you limit the - SEE 2013-03-06 15:51:40
  - I don't see him as a runner in the classic college QB sense - Jvan 2013-03-06 17:01:13
    - I think a Russell Wilson comparison is very close - IrishintheD 2013-03-06 19:41:50
      - I don't equate actual production to potential - Jvan 2013-03-06 22:07:21
        Production is about dead equal. Golson will blow Wilson's - SEE 2013-03-06 22:21:33
        Who cares about numbers? - Jvan 2013-03-07 10:01:43
        Neither did Wilson. - irishaddict 2013-03-07 13:00:08
        Even if true, so what? - Jvan 2013-03-07 14:54:06
        At this point in their careers Golson compares favorably - irishaddict 2013-03-07 15:41:24
        Aside from numbers and physical stature - Jvan 2013-03-07 16:27:14
        Those are very fair points - irishaddict 2013-03-07 16:57:26
      - aside from the 25 lb weight differential? - ACross 2013-03-06 21:38:05
        You've got to get over the height thing... * - IrishintheD 2013-03-06 23:18:21
        It means he doesn't have a strong arm - SEE 2013-03-07 04:55:45
        Is that what it means? * - ACross 2013-03-07 10:55:25
        It did to you last year. Remember that insightful - SEE 2013-03-07 11:41:30
        I do remember asserting that there is a general correlation - ACross 2013-03-07 11:46:30
        I remember you saying exactly that. - ugoirish 2013-03-07 16:54:36
        Golson has a strong arm for any size. He throws 35 yard - SEE 2013-03-09 03:52:34
        Wilson was 201 a RS Sr. and he's shorter. Which of these - SEE 2013-03-06 22:14:17
        I don't know that he is shorter - jt 2013-03-07 00:52:47
        You sayin Wison's shorter than 5'11"? - SEE 2013-03-07 05:05:21
        I said "I don't know that he's shorter" - jt 2013-03-07 11:16:58

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