re: Joe Brady is there any chance

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Clyde was a backup to a less talented RB in Brossette. Chase was a Freshman who I believed also missed time. Jefferson was a Sophomore, but Jonathan Giles was your #1 WR in 2018.

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Clyde did not fit that offense as well as Nick did. 2019 offense was much different. Even so he had about the same (slightly better) YPC as Nick.

Giles only played in 8 games in 2018. Literally every offensive player who appeared in 8 or more games who caught a pass caught more than Giles. That includes CEH, Chase, Marshall, and Jefferson. Jefferson was the leading receiver by a wide margin. 2018 was littered with drops by receivers, even Jefferson. The catch ratio of the 2019 team was as good as I have ever seen, by my recollection.

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I just think it's short sighted to consider 2018 the same type of team as 2019. Far more experience together. You saw it coming together at the end of 2018. There was no Brady when Burrow threw for ~400 yards 4TDs against UCF.

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UCF was the 115th ranked passing offense. but that did foreshadow the coming season.