re: CFN's 5 Thoughts on Jefferson Arrest

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For all the talk about JUCO transfer Zach Mettenberger taking over the ship, he has barely registered a blip on the radar this fall. Fifth year senior Jarrett Lee is the quarterback head coach Les Miles is most comfortable with, especially on this short notice so he will start the Oregon game. It has been Lee sharing first-team snaps with Jefferson this week in practice. What does this mean for the offense? It could look a lot like last year’s in terms of consistency, with one big exception - Lee is significantly less mobile than Jefferson. Throughout his career, Lee has struggled to put together four good quarters, and there are questions about his arm strength. If you combine Jefferson's absence with talented WR Russell Shepard’s suspension, arguably the two most dynamic offensive players are now gone for the Tigers. LSU will try to control the clock with its running game and very experienced offensive line, and mix in a little play-action to keep defenses honest. This puts the onus on the running backs, a talented but very inexperienced unit since Stevan Ridley is now in the NFL. The depth chart shows three sophomores and a freshman, with a combined 89 carries in their college careers. They better grow up quickly, as they are about to get a crash course in Nine Men in the Box 101

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