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2021 Nebraska is the best 7 loss team I've seen in my lifetime.

I like Stroud a lot, but he has a problem that Dwayne Haskins had, he is averse to running at all, in any situation (taking something too far). At some point, when this type of QB rolls out to throw, and has a back to pitch to, or backfield pass as an option (when everyone is covered downfield), the defense will swarm the back, as the QB is ZERO threat to run. I don’t expect him to become Justin Fields, but part of being an excellent QB, is taking what the defense is giving you (because they can’t defend everything) - nobody is covering the QB run, when Stroud has the ball. In order to improve, he needs to change that about his game, going forward. If not, he will be continually missing out, on what any defense is just giving him.

I was thinking exactly this during the game. While Stroud has a great arm and seems to make pretty good decisions most of the time, if he were able to affect the defense with a viable ability to run, this offense would be unstoppable. While I DON'T want to see a return of someone like JT Barrett where the QB run seemed to be the preferred option, having that ability in much the way Fields brought it to the table, would definitely help this offense.

I like Stroud a lot, but he has a problem that Dwayne Haskins had, he is averse to running at all, in any situation (taking something too far). At some point, when this type of QB rolls out to throw, and has a back to pitch to, or backfield pass as an option (when everyone is covered downfield), the defense will swarm the back, as the QB is ZERO threat to run. I don’t expect him to become Justin Fields, but part of being an excellent QB, is taking what the defense is giving you (because they can’t defend everything) - nobody is covering the QB run, when Stroud has the ball. In order to improve, he needs to change that about his game, going forward. If not, he will be continually missing out, on what any defense is just giving him.

perhaps he's been hit pretty hard and had some nagging injuries and been told by his coaches to protect himself and not run at all?

I like Stroud a lot, but he has a problem that Dwayne Haskins had, he is averse to running at all, in any situation (taking something too far). At some point, when this type of QB rolls out to throw, and has a back to pitch to, or backfield pass as an option (when everyone is covered downfield), the defense will swarm the back, as the QB is ZERO threat to run. 

I was thinking exactly this during the game. While Stroud has a great arm and seems to make pretty good decisions most of the time, if he were able to affect the defense with a viable ability to run, this offense would be unstoppable. 

Yup I was screaming this in the game thread,not sure what it is,maybe the 1st season under center