Hilarious. I didn't accuse anyone of anything. I asked what he was referring to because it made the comparison difficult to analyze and discuss. I mistakenly thought Herbert had a redshirt year and I went back and fixed it as soon as I realized it.
As for the rest of your nonsense, it doesn't even matter. You are whining about a percentage of passing plays being screens, when "short-passing" has become a big trend in both college and the NFL. Great DLs, QB injuries, and shifty WRs have shifted the passing game more in the direction of short passes rather than downfield throws.
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Herbert got injured while playing under Taggart's system. And let's not act as if Herbert had great WRs, from the 2014 season until now, Oregon has had exactly ONE wide receiver drafted, a 7th rounder (Dillon Mitchell in 2019).
Arroyo's offense may have involved shorter routes, but Herbert didn't miss any games and was the #6 overall pick with immediate "rookie of the year" success in the NFL. So maybe Arroyo's approach prepared Herbert for the NFL, while at the SAME TIME winning more games. What's the problem?
Points were scored.
Games were won.
Guys got drafted high.
Win win win.