re: A case for Lindsey Scott...you know coach O watched the game.

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What's this whole idea about designing an offense to take advantage the strengths of your best players?

What you're describing is the antithesis of that. If Scott turns out to be the best player, he should play. If he's not, he shouldn't.

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I think the issue is this: the best GROUP of players should play.

What's that mean, and how is it different?
Consider the Alabama game- we likely could have had Drew Brees in his prime at QB, and Bama would have been hanging on him as soon as he got the snap. We didn't have the O Line to allow a pro-style QB the time to make plays against them.

Given the mismatch at the line, there is a lot of positives to going with a dual-threat at QB. A few big scrambles will slow the pass rush down, and give the QB time to make a few passes. Spreading the defense and using the QB as a runner creates mismatches, as he's usually not directly accounted for in standard defenses.

This isn't to say dump Etling and all pro-style QBs, but it is something to consider.