[StanfordMatt]

I would need to hear this argument in more detail to evaluate it properly.  My initial reaction is that Stanford should be able to create a high octane offense because it recruits well at QB.  If the argument is that the team lacks WRs, that may be based more on history than on current reality.  JJAW and Irwin would be a great WR class to add to a good existing stable.

I'm going to try to avoid the trap of falling into simplistic stereotypes, but basically the point is that there are more 4 and 5 star OL's each year that fit the Stanford profile than 4 and 5 star speedy WR's. As always, there are exceptions but I think by and large this position has merit.

Every team needs a good OL to be successful but it's not as critical for a team like Baylor where the QB is often hitting his play makers with quick routes and letting them make defenders miss. While we've had some success throwing bubble screens to Ty, he's just a 220 pound freak of nature that is just as likely to run someone over as he is to run by them. Cajuste and our TE's are play makers, but we're certainly not going to have much success throwing passes to them around the LOS. Similarly, a lot of these spread offenses don't place as great of a demand on their QB's as evidenced by a lot of these QB's struggling in the NFL.

We have demonstrated an ability to successfully recruit the very top QB's and OL's in the nation consistently. While we can get talented WR's, we're not consistently pulling in the top players in the nation at this position. As a result, we are best served by utilizing an offensive system that takes full advantage of our strengths (similarly, we have historically had a hard time recruiting elite DL which is why we use a base 3-4 defense which inherently requires one less DL to be on the field). The Christian McCaffrey's and Barry Sanders's are great but ultimately we need a big back that can have success running between the tackles because every other part of our prototypical offense (QB, OL, TE, WR) meshes with the power running game model so well.

[StanfordMatt]

I would need to hear this argument in more detail to evaluate it properly.  My initial reaction is that Stanford should be able to create a high octane offense because it recruits well at QB.  If the argument is that the team lacks WRs, that may be based more on history than on current reality.  JJAW and Irwin would be a great WR class to add to a good existing stable.

I'm going to try to avoid the trap of falling into simplistic stereotypes, but basically the point is that there are more 4 and 5 star OL's each year that fit the Stanford profile than 4 and 5 star speedy WR's. As always, there are exceptions but I think by and large this position has merit.

Every team needs a good OL to be successful but it's not as critical for a team like Baylor where the QB is often hitting his play makers with quick routes and letting them make defenders miss. While we've had some success throwing bubble screens to Ty, he's just a 220 pound freak of nature that is just as likely to run someone over as he is to run by them. Cajuste and our TE's are play makers, but we're certainly not going to have much success throwing passes to them around the LOS. Similarly, a lot of these spread offenses don't place as great of a demand on their QB's as evidenced by a lot of these QB's struggling in the NFL.

We have demonstrated an ability to successfully recruit the very top QB's and OL's in the nation consistently. While we can get talented WR's, we're not consistently pulling in the top players in the nation at this position. As a result, we are best served by utilizing an offensive system that takes full advantage of our strengths (similarly, we have historically had a hard time recruiting elite DL which is why we use a base 3-4 defense which inherently requires one less DL to be on the field). The Christian McCaffrey's and Barry Sanders's are great but ultimately we need a big back that can have success running between the tackles because every other part of our prototypical offense (QB, OL, TE, WR) meshes with the power running game model so well.