- His value to HS QBs, from a development standpoint, appears minimal because he's not an X's and O's coach.
- He doesn't have the reputation for attracting or bringing in top level OCs/QB coaches to elevate the QB talent, but DOES have the rep for negatively impacting offenses with meddling (justified or not, the rumors are out there - only those in the building know what's true).
- If Dawson leaves this year, it will be OC #3 in 3 years. That's not a good look for stable QB development.
Mario is the only one who can control, or change, the narrative above by hiring the proper guy and letting them do their thing and prove development along the way. This current room of QBs is about as bad as it can get from a readiness/depth standpoint. Each kid is a project with significant development work in front of them to be a legit P5 starter. Without a true starting QB from the portal who is capable of winning games not just managing them, this team will waste a ton of talent in 2024.