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for the offense we're trying to run by jt

the issue has clearly been qb development. Book did as much as he could with his talents and is a fantastic leader, but he was limited and was somewhat exposed against top defenses (as would most qb's be). We've had some kids that had big arms and we've had some kids who were great leaders and try hard guys, and we've had some fast guys, but we've never developed that top echelon qb who could beat the truly elite defenses by putting the team on his back.

Now, that's why some have advocated a different type of system that doesn't rely so heavily on the elite guy. It's also why some have advocated (okay, me) not having an offense that relies so heavily on the qb in the running game; after Zaire got hurt in 2015 I picked up over 10 ignores in one week for criticizing the offensive system that called for qb iso and qb counter.