re: LSU finalizing a three-year extension for Mike Denbrock. Update aTm pursued him.

You can’t have both of those things at the same time. More DBs in coverage means more running lanes for our backs. Less running lanes means more LBers stopping the run which gives the WR openings.

I think you will see a more 2019 style offense where we have a good, but not great running back and we throw the ball like 60% of the time. Nuss will be more like 2018 Burrow though as it’ll be his first year starting.

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It will be interesting to see what next year's offense looks like without Daniels. Removing 1,000 yards of scramble offense will make things more challenging on Denbrock. Less running lanes for the running backs and more DB's in coverage, if we go with Nuss.

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Last year the offense was inconsistent and lacked much variety and creativity in the play design/play calling. This year was largely the same offensive approach in terms of play design/play calling. You just had a QB and WRs, along with an improved OL, who executed at a ridiculously high level. I think where you saw some of the average play design show up was in the redzone where, at times, LSU struggled to easily get into the endzone.

Like you said, next year we will see if Denbrock can adapt to a new QB with a different skill-set. LSU is probably not going to be able to run as many long developing routes with the comfort of knowing that if the play doesn't work as designed the QB can just run for 40 yards. The one thing that does give you a bit of confidence though is that, at times, in games last season where Nuss was forced to play he would come in and the passing game immediately felt like it had more "juice" (Most notably the SECCG).