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Mario’s long term goal is to get Miami to the point where they can just out talent everyone like Alabama. That’s great but they’re nowhere near that level now. The coordinators are going to have to earn their money by out scheming opponents.
Offensively, they’ve got a top ten QB and some skill talent but the line is still shaky and Rambo (who had more than double anyone else’s yards) isn’t there anymore. I expect improved line play and more balance but they’re going to have to set up the run with the pass still. These guys aren’t blowing good teams off the ball.
Defensively, they have a lot more work to do. Everyone cries about linebackers but cornerback is a much bigger concern for me. They were actually pretty decent against the run, especially in the second half of the year when the tackling got cleaned up but they couldn’t cover anyone man to man. Stevenson was solid but everyone else who played corner was a significant liability last year. I’m hoping Blades can return to the field. He’s another solid if unspectacular player who at least won’t get abused over and over like some of our other corners. We could definitely use transfer corner too because that spot opposite #2 is up for grabs for anyone to take. We’re going to need to be a little more creative in coverage and ask our linebackers to do more than just stand in a spot in pass defense. We need transfer help at all three levels if they’re going to get better defensively. Edge, MLB and Corner need someone
Offensively, they’ve got a top ten QB and some skill talent but the line is still shaky and Rambo (who had more than double anyone else’s yards) isn’t there anymore. I expect improved line play and more balance but they’re going to have to set up the run with the pass still. These guys aren’t blowing good teams off the ball.
Defensively, they have a lot more work to do. Everyone cries about linebackers but cornerback is a much bigger concern for me. They were actually pretty decent against the run, especially in the second half of the year when the tackling got cleaned up but they couldn’t cover anyone man to man. Stevenson was solid but everyone else who played corner was a significant liability last year. I’m hoping Blades can return to the field. He’s another solid if unspectacular player who at least won’t get abused over and over like some of our other corners. We could definitely use transfer corner too because that spot opposite #2 is up for grabs for anyone to take. We’re going to need to be a little more creative in coverage and ask our linebackers to do more than just stand in a spot in pass defense. We need transfer help at all three levels if they’re going to get better defensively. Edge, MLB and Corner need someone