Quote:Caldwell deserves credit here for finding talent that fits Olson's scheme.

 

Eh it goes both ways. Gerhart was brought in as a fit in our ZBS. So was Beadles. Then you hear Gerhart talk about how he was taken a back last season during meetings with all the stretch runs that they wanted him to do (and it showed in games), and how Beadles struggled a bit adjusting to it.

 

If you're going to prop him up for Olson, shouldn't you criticize him for Jedd's misfits?

 

We have no idea what was the deal with the FO, but it seemed like the "fits" for the defense were more clearly defined (long, athletic at CB in McCray, Harris, House, Gratz), physical at S (Guy, Cyp, Sample, Brown). The only "miss" for the defense IMO is this OTTO thing, which just sounds like such a difficult position to fill (in that they want someone who can set edge, rush, AND cover), since so far we've gotten guys who can do a little bit of each of those but none at a level acceptable enough to not be a liability overall

 

Luke was a spread OL that had to learn pro system and ZBS. Typically, with OL running ZBS you want smaller athletic guys yet we got bigger guys in Zane, Bow, and Linder. Now with us doing away with ZBS, you get a great fit with Linder and Parnell on the right side.

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