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I remember a bum DE from Cal scorching him almost every pass attempt. The white DE had multiple sacks and pressures last year. However, he was moving guys in the run game which was a nice change from typical UW tackles like Riva and Hatchie who played patty cake.
Anyways, I read a tweet today from some doog that McGary hasn't allowed a sack all season. Browning is rarely pressured and is skilled at making one guy miss when there is pressure. I remember an incomplete pass against Stanford where Browning had all day to throw. I hadn't seen that happen in years.
The development of the OL and especially McGary has been staggering. I know it's a beaten horse, but fuck you Dennis and anyone else... Strausser is doing a great job with the OL.
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It doesn't seem like that many.
Maybe Paopao? It's hard to blame him for the lack of production in the passing game though because it hasn't been needed. The TE's are all good blockers too.
I will give you a bone in that we do need to LIPO to Signing Day and see what happens ... but rest assured of this OL recruiting class is piss poor the TSIO Recruiting Podcast spectacular for Signing Day will be all over Strausser's ass
But you're right... it's the same thing.
If we're going to have an area where recruiting struggles but coaching excels OL would be the one I would pick.
Given Strausser's track record and the results we're seeing now, I'm fine with him staying. I'd bet anything recruiting OL's picks up based on the success of the program and his OL anyway. Whoever the sophomore/junior Foster Sarrell's are right now are going to be much more open to UW. That will help every position of course, but I'd bet anything the combination of development/ability to spot talent/program success is going to make the OL excellent going forward.
There's not really a position I'm concerned about long term other than QB post Browning. And there's plenty of time to address that.
That being said, when you have guys like Adams and McGary showing what they've shown earlier in their career, there is something to be said to getting a high end prospect, then coaching them up, and then look at what you have. And that's really the point that I would make and part of the reason why the TSIO podcast crew really can go off on our OL recruiting from time to time because when you're working predominately with projects, there's always the risk that they don't pan out ... but if you get the guys that already have the tools, now it's a matter of polishing them into huge gems
Another way to look at it is that if you're constantly taking guys that you have to develop and are backup plan guys and/or projects, you're taking the OL approach similar to what the Seahawks do. The Hawks do that because of the salary cap and they are confident in Cable being able to do a job to get them competent and their trust in Wilson to get out of bad spots (which he was unable to do this year) ... do you think that the Hawks would take that approach if they didn't have to worry about the salary cap and instead could just go after and "recruit" the best players possible?
It's not the same thing though. A. Strausser has proven the ability to take shit and make something awesome out of it. Cable for all his rep has not. B. I believe Strausser's going to be getting better talent going forward thanks to the progress of the program.
Obviously I'd rather have better talent than worse.
Was McGary really a high end OL prospect though? I remember people being excited about him but I don't remember thinking he was highly recruited like Adams, let alone Sorrell. I have no doubts Strausser can get kids like McGary.