re: If Georgia and Alabama have to go more run heavy due to subpar QB’s we could match up well

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Everyone keeps talking about our questionable db play, which is fair,

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This is the paradox of trying to glean definitive conclusions from "camp reports"...which themselves are just snippets of practice.

The talk has been LSU passing game is "winning" most of the battles against the defensive backfield. That leads some, like the OP, to draw the conclusion that LSU's DB play is questionable. But, perhaps, that is ignoring a different possible conclusion...that LSU's passing game is really damn good.

And why shouldn't it be this early in camp? LSU has a very experienced returning starting QB. Almost all of the top pass catchers from last year return. The OC is the same. An entire starting OL returns. But maybe more notable than that is the facts (1) the defense is probably not showing the offense a lot of exotic looks right now...something they will clearly show opponents come game time, (2) The QB's can play a lot more comfortably knowing there is little risk of being hit. Why not hold the ball a bit longer? Why not throw a few more "risky" passes? There is no real consequence for doing so right now in practice.

Frankly, I would be MORE concerned if the offense, particularly the passing game, was NOT "winning" right now.

Perhaps the defense will be just fine as long as they don't have to play against LSU's offense...which is great because LSU's offense is not on the schedule this year.