re: Does our style of "pro style" offense hinder our passing game?

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AJ is good rolling out to his right...it limits the reads and gives him the run/pass option

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I agree.

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We do not cater to his strengths.

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I think he needs to develop more than just roll outs with run/pass option. That's the coaches job, and they are either not developing him properly or he is not learning how to make reads despite coaching, and then this comes in...

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I really think it's all about reps.

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If they are properly developing him with enough reps, we would see more improvement. Of course, he played better in the second half, but the drops REALLY hurt. I know that Cam has incorporated into practice catching the ball in traffic as evidenced by the ball drills around the goal posts. It's live reps that the QBs and WRs need to improve timing and consistency of execution, and you seem right about the limited reps. The passing reps seem limited due to the run heavy offense and NCAA practice limitations. And when they get limited reps, it seems that the primary targets are emphasized without the time to understand more reads.

Hopefully with more time, Jennings and the WRs will open up the passing game moving forward. It's just painfully slow likely due to the lack of reps/emphasis against live action. You have partly changed my opinion, but still think Les and Cam should teach the QBs to have confidence in check downs rather than emphasis on forcing the ball to WRs as the designed play.