Quote Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg View Post
C'mon, Todd. There's a difference in delivering the blow while running and getting your head ripped off by a speed rushing DE or blitzing LB. I really hope Leach keeps recruiting dual threat QBs, though. I know they won't run as much, but their escapability will give him an extra dimension. Plus it'd be nice to still have a QB that can scramble for extra yards if/when a play breaks down. I know they'll primarily be asked to sit in the pocket, but I think that mobility at QB is really key in modern football, especially at the college level.

I think y'all are setting yourselves up for disappointment on the record front next season. Next year is truly a rebuilding year. Even if we move KT to WR and Heath, Payton, Osirus, etc. are drastically improved, I'm still not sold we're ready to throw 55 times a game for at least 2 more years. And I think everyone needs to accept that Kylin is gone. I'd be beyond ecstatic if he came back, but I don't see it. He's shown the NFL everything they need to see as both a runner and receiver. And they can improve his pass blocking up there, although I think most people way overstate how bad he is at it. But one thing is for sure, it will be a fun 6-6 instead of a miserable 8-5. And ultimately, I can live with that, especially if we show improvement as the season goes along.
There's also a different between getting hit and not getting hit at all. It's not like QB injuries were eliminated during Dan's era. There were at least a couple of years where we went through several QB's or we had QB's banged up- 2013 off the top of my head. And then Nick in 2017. Shrader and Stevens this year. There's a reason why the NFL doesn't run a lot of option with their QB's.

We'll know a little more about our team once we see if Kylin is actually coming back or not. I suspect he will be back based on what I have seen and heard. I'm going to hold off on predicting a number until at least after the spring game.