MaxSpartan1
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Our offense is certainly offensive. At times we've contemplated moving our OC Dan Roushar to DC, because he's an expert at making sure offensive drives stall.
QB Andrew Maxwell - Obviously quite a dropoff from our 3 year captain/starter/savior Kirk Cousins, but it hasn't all been his fault. Maxwell hasn't been great this season, but his surrounding corps hasn't helped much either. He tends to get flustered under pressure quickly and make poor decisions. Has a rocket arm, but too much so. Sometimes doesn't show touch on his passes and will overshoot his receivers. He's played through some injuries but he should be 100% for the bowl. Not a dual threat, but has a little mobility to extend plays (which we haven't really seen too much of this year). Probably quite overmatched going up against Verrett and co.
RB Le'Veon Bell - This dude is a hoss. 6'2 240lbs, incredibly agile for his size. He can hurdle people (ask Boise State, Notre Dame, and Indiana), has a devastating stiff arm, and his spin move is amazing. He runs with incredible power and tends to drag smaller players with him. Biggest knock on him is the lack of top end speed. Won't be winning any footraces but he is an elite back. Good receiver out of the backfield and pretty steady in pass protection as well.
FB Lawrence Thomas/Niko Palazeti - Palazeti was the starter at the beginning but has been injured a lot. LT was a 5-star linebacker recruit who quickly outgrew the position and injuries have prevented him from being a contributor on the defensive line (his ultimate position). LT is 6'3 295lbs and is a great lead blocker for Bell. Palazeti is also an effective blocker at about 250lbs when healthy. Both of them are good blockers and LT is also a good receiver out of the backfield.
The combination of Bell and LT tends to wear defenses down over the course of the game. 2-3 yard gains in the 1st turn to 5-6 yard gains by the 4th quarter.
LT Dan France - Converted from DT last year due to injuries. Has had some concussion/knee injuries this year too. Mediocre overall, overmatched against good DEs. Surprisingly held Jarvis Jones in check last year against Georgia but he's going to get abused by Fields/Mponga imo.
LG Blake Treadwell - Came in about halfway through the season after dealing with injuries for the past 1.5 years. Added a big boost in run blocking and has been decent in pass pro.
C Jack Allen - Redshirt freshman, received rave reviews in practice. Started the year at LG but was overmatched. He has been pretty good at center since our original starting C was lost for the season. Not great but not terrible.
RG Chris McDonald - 3 year starter at LG on this line. Steady presence overall.
RT Skyler Burkland - Came in once we lost our senior RT Fou Fonoti for the season. He's been ok so far. Broke his leg vs. ND last year and was very rusty coming back in. He's also not that great and will be overmatched vs. your DEs.
WR corps - You'll see (likely) Bennie Fowler, Keith Mumphery, Aaron Burbridge, Tony Lippett. None of them are great. There's some speed but none are true burners. Drops have been a huge issue, and they sometimes struggle to get separation against good DBs. Mumphery is more of a possession guy, Burbridge is probably the fastest of the group (true frosh). Lippett is a dual threat who was a hs QB so he will be used sometimes in wildcat/end arounds. Fowler is the oldest and most experienced WR of the group.
TE Dion Sims - Huge receiving target (6'5 280) with big soft hands. 3rd down safety valve and a mismatch for corners. Decent speed for his size, decent blocker too. Missed some games with injury but should be 100% now.
QB Andrew Maxwell - Obviously quite a dropoff from our 3 year captain/starter/savior Kirk Cousins, but it hasn't all been his fault. Maxwell hasn't been great this season, but his surrounding corps hasn't helped much either. He tends to get flustered under pressure quickly and make poor decisions. Has a rocket arm, but too much so. Sometimes doesn't show touch on his passes and will overshoot his receivers. He's played through some injuries but he should be 100% for the bowl. Not a dual threat, but has a little mobility to extend plays (which we haven't really seen too much of this year). Probably quite overmatched going up against Verrett and co.
RB Le'Veon Bell - This dude is a hoss. 6'2 240lbs, incredibly agile for his size. He can hurdle people (ask Boise State, Notre Dame, and Indiana), has a devastating stiff arm, and his spin move is amazing. He runs with incredible power and tends to drag smaller players with him. Biggest knock on him is the lack of top end speed. Won't be winning any footraces but he is an elite back. Good receiver out of the backfield and pretty steady in pass protection as well.
FB Lawrence Thomas/Niko Palazeti - Palazeti was the starter at the beginning but has been injured a lot. LT was a 5-star linebacker recruit who quickly outgrew the position and injuries have prevented him from being a contributor on the defensive line (his ultimate position). LT is 6'3 295lbs and is a great lead blocker for Bell. Palazeti is also an effective blocker at about 250lbs when healthy. Both of them are good blockers and LT is also a good receiver out of the backfield.
The combination of Bell and LT tends to wear defenses down over the course of the game. 2-3 yard gains in the 1st turn to 5-6 yard gains by the 4th quarter.
LT Dan France - Converted from DT last year due to injuries. Has had some concussion/knee injuries this year too. Mediocre overall, overmatched against good DEs. Surprisingly held Jarvis Jones in check last year against Georgia but he's going to get abused by Fields/Mponga imo.
LG Blake Treadwell - Came in about halfway through the season after dealing with injuries for the past 1.5 years. Added a big boost in run blocking and has been decent in pass pro.
C Jack Allen - Redshirt freshman, received rave reviews in practice. Started the year at LG but was overmatched. He has been pretty good at center since our original starting C was lost for the season. Not great but not terrible.
RG Chris McDonald - 3 year starter at LG on this line. Steady presence overall.
RT Skyler Burkland - Came in once we lost our senior RT Fou Fonoti for the season. He's been ok so far. Broke his leg vs. ND last year and was very rusty coming back in. He's also not that great and will be overmatched vs. your DEs.
WR corps - You'll see (likely) Bennie Fowler, Keith Mumphery, Aaron Burbridge, Tony Lippett. None of them are great. There's some speed but none are true burners. Drops have been a huge issue, and they sometimes struggle to get separation against good DBs. Mumphery is more of a possession guy, Burbridge is probably the fastest of the group (true frosh). Lippett is a dual threat who was a hs QB so he will be used sometimes in wildcat/end arounds. Fowler is the oldest and most experienced WR of the group.
TE Dion Sims - Huge receiving target (6'5 280) with big soft hands. 3rd down safety valve and a mismatch for corners. Decent speed for his size, decent blocker too. Missed some games with injury but should be 100% now.
