[OutsiderFan]

1.  The lack of an intermediate wide receiver who can break off a route and consistently catch the ball.  (Ty is not a great route runner and still has hands issues.)

2.  The lack of running back who is either a true power back a la Gerhart or Gaffney or a true to-the-house threat a la Sankey, Franklin, James (plus James also ran damn well between the tackles.  When he left, Barner gave them only one dimension, and that figured in our ability to turn those former losses into wins.  And DAT, of course, could not run between the tackles at all, unless someone cleared a big hole for him.)

3.  Hogan's weaknesses: a short quick release needed to exploit number one above; inability to work to his second and third options; and inability to look off defensive backs, which regularly results in a double-covered primary receiver.

4.  An OL that is committing too many penalties.  Hooper already has tied Danser's single-season false start record, and Peat, Caspers, and Garnett have suffered too many penalties, too.  The combination of OL penalties plus sacks and hurries allowed far exceeds the "bad play" OL numbers of any of the four BCS bowl teams.  This offense always has lived off of second and sixes and now is seeing far too many first and 15s.

5.  Too few plays that counter our most obvious threat to a particular defense--e.g., defenses that are overplaying the threat of Montgomery at tailback.

Our WR's hands didn't appear to be an issue until the Saturday game, and don't seem like an overall issue although Montgomery's draft stock likely dropped at least a round by half time. 

The operative question was what are the strengths, not weaknesses everyone can see.

But I take exception with no WR able to run a crossing route.  To me, Rector is the guy who needs more reps because he has proven to have very good hands and get open everywhere on the field.

[OutsiderFan]

1.  The lack of an intermediate wide receiver who can break off a route and consistently catch the ball.  (Ty is not a great route runner and still has hands issues.)

2.  The lack of running back who is either a true power back a la Gerhart or Gaffney or a true to-the-house threat a la Sankey, Franklin, James (plus James also ran damn well between the tackles.  When he left, Barner gave them only one dimension, and that figured in our ability to turn those former losses into wins.  And DAT, of course, could not run between the tackles at all, unless someone cleared a big hole for him.)

3.  Hogan's weaknesses: a short quick release needed to exploit number one above; inability to work to his second and third options; and inability to look off defensive backs, which regularly results in a double-covered primary receiver.

4.  An OL that is committing too many penalties.  Hooper already has tied Danser's single-season false start record, and Peat, Caspers, and Garnett have suffered too many penalties, too.  The combination of OL penalties plus sacks and hurries allowed far exceeds the "bad play" OL numbers of any of the four BCS bowl teams.  This offense always has lived off of second and sixes and now is seeing far too many first and 15s.

5.  Too few plays that counter our most obvious threat to a particular defense--e.g., defenses that are overplaying the threat of Montgomery at tailback.

Our WR's hands didn't appear to be an issue until the Saturday game, and don't seem like an overall issue although Montgomery's draft stock likely dropped at least a round by half time. 

The operative question was what are the strengths, not weaknesses everyone can see.

But I take exception with no WR able to run a crossing route.  To me, Rector is the guy who needs more reps because he has proven to have very good hands and get open everywhere on the field.