re: Boise State QB Taylen Green visit

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We're going to be a run heavy team next season and we need a QB to run the rpo package.

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These two things dont often go together. RPOs are more frequently a way that pass-heavy teams can work in more runs.

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and the rpo with a QB who can run is going to be a big part of that

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A running QB is in no way whatsoever necessary (or even actively beneficial) for RPOs. It seems like you're talking about the read option, which is a totally different thing. Outside of Jamey Chadwell's offense, 95% of RPOs do not have an option for the QB to run; it's a choice between handing the ball off to a RB or throwing.



Also, just btw - despite JD5's gaudy rushing numbers, the read option actually wasn't a big part of our offense this past year (especially over the final ~2/3 of the season when he really got hot). Obviously we'd throw it in on occasion just to keep the defense honest, but most of Daniels's rushing attempts were pure scrambles--i.e. they were not designed running plays. Just anecdotally (i don't have any way to verify, other than manually going back and re-watching every game and counting) i dont think we really ran more than 5 read option plays per game over the latter portions of the season.



In any event, I don't disagree that play action should be big for us next year, and I also expect us to be fairly run-heavy, but I think Nuss's skillset is an absolutely perfect fit for an under-center, play-action heavy scheme where we're primarily looking to bully you but will be aggressive pushing the ball downfield when we do throw it. Think 2019-20/2020-21 Tennessee Titans, the years when Ryan Tannehill went crazy. Lots of bootlegs and heavy-personnel and play action; not a lot of spread stuff or quick game. Of course, that may not be what they want to run, but imo Nuss is a perfect fit for that type of run-heavy attack. He'd get to channel his aggressiveness into controlled, advantageous settings (i.e. play action) and wouldn't necessarily be asked to be a patient, take-what-the-defense-gives-him quarterback who slices-and-dices his way down the field.