[OutsiderFan]

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if we lose DeCastro and Martin to the NFL, rebuilding the OL will be the top priority.  with poor OL play, it will be tough for any QB to succeed at Stanford.

I think "rebuilding" and "poor OL play" are overstating the case. Fleming and Yankey were honorable mention all conference as RS freshmen this year.
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And they were both named Frosh AA by Rivals.  Even if Martin and DeCastro leave, Stanford brings back 3/5 of its starting OL from 2011 when you add Schwartzstein.  You've got Danser and Moran that have playing experience, the RS frosh Brendan Austin who was highly touted, and then potentially some elite True Frosh that could play right away, in addition to some more veteran guys that might be ready.  Stanford seems to be in fine shape on the OL.

I'm pretty confident Stanford will find a more than capable QB.  Again, it's the WRs that are the question mark.

[OutsiderFan]

[quote author=slide link=topic=5168.msg37412#msg37412 date=1323879239]
if we lose DeCastro and Martin to the NFL, rebuilding the OL will be the top priority.  with poor OL play, it will be tough for any QB to succeed at Stanford.

I think "rebuilding" and "poor OL play" are overstating the case. Fleming and Yankey were honorable mention all conference as RS freshmen this year.
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And they were both named Frosh AA by Rivals.  Even if Martin and DeCastro leave, Stanford brings back 3/5 of its starting OL from 2011 when you add Schwartzstein.  You've got Danser and Moran that have playing experience, the RS frosh Brendan Austin who was highly touted, and then potentially some elite True Frosh that could play right away, in addition to some more veteran guys that might be ready.  Stanford seems to be in fine shape on the OL.

I'm pretty confident Stanford will find a more than capable QB.  Again, it's the WRs that are the question mark.