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We've beaten this topic to death this year, but I'm not particularly convinced that our offensive philosophy is a problem. There are certainly some puzzling things going through the years, but I don't think any of us can decipher them.

I don't think it's so much the offensive philosophy as deciphering an opposing defensive philosophy.  My gut says it's probably a 70/30 effort split between reading defenses and choosing plays (I should mention I am less informed than most). 

Another major component is that we don't have insight into how good of a QB coach Tavita Pritchard is.  Some people think position coaches are glorified cheerleaders, just herding players through drills.  I tend to believe that a great position coach during the week can really make a difference on game day.  Luck and Hogan (likely) were probably self-starters--perhaps Pritchard isn't capable of coaching up players like Burns/Nunes/Nottingham...and perhaps Chryst as well. 

I hope no one's written off Costello, but it bears mentioning that the brain trust that recruited and developed Burns/Chryst hasn't had a great track record.  Hopefully Shaw and co. struck gold with Costello/Mills.

[fullmetal]

We've beaten this topic to death this year, but I'm not particularly convinced that our offensive philosophy is a problem. There are certainly some puzzling things going through the years, but I don't think any of us can decipher them.

I don't think it's so much the offensive philosophy as deciphering an opposing defensive philosophy.  My gut says it's probably a 70/30 effort split between reading defenses and choosing plays (I should mention I am less informed than most). 

Another major component is that we don't have insight into how good of a QB coach Tavita Pritchard is.  Some people think position coaches are glorified cheerleaders, just herding players through drills.  I tend to believe that a great position coach during the week can really make a difference on game day.  Luck and Hogan (likely) were probably self-starters--perhaps Pritchard isn't capable of coaching up players like Burns/Nunes/Nottingham...and perhaps Chryst as well. 

I hope no one's written off Costello, but it bears mentioning that the brain trust that recruited and developed Burns/Chryst hasn't had a great track record.  Hopefully Shaw and co. struck gold with Costello/Mills.