JDuck

The MINT needs fast linebackers who can cover side to side well, an elite edge rusher, and a freak at the STAR position...Safety with Linebacker/run stopper skills, that can cover like a corner. Georgia (Lanning's last season there as DC, blew out Alabama in NCG) had a roster full of early round NFL draftees. Mateo fits that but not sure the others, though really good, are quite at that level. As Spartan said above, shutting down the short passing game is a goal, and the talent assembled in the secondary should be exciting for Duck fans, they are all very young. Our 5 star frosh Safety is out this year with a broken leg. So, it's somewhat of a bend-don't-break in the run game. Lanning and staff get elite interior DLine and LB's where a 4-man rush can create QB pressure, it will work better. For now, my bigger concern...the offense needs to improve against the better teams...Dante needs to grow and recognize the pressures, which will come with experience as others have noted on this forum. Nix and Gabriel were the most veteran college QBs in history. But...Dante makes throws many NFL QB's can't, and pro scouts have noticed! This season has room to grow and could yet be special. Next year could be even more so with a big recruit class finish and continued portal use, which Lanning has done as good as any team. Offensive tackles need to be more consistent.

Worried about a road game at Iowa honestly. As someone said above I'd be concerned about a number of SEC teams potentially down the road. US and UW are not gimmes either. Penalties at home was too much

Pass D is great, Wisconsin not a good pass team though. Run D...🙄

Throw out my prediction contest entry. Getting out-physicalled on both lines. B1G teams in red have us figured out

Oregon 53-0 3 take aways 3 sacks 242 passing yds

Not really if you look at the results on my prediction contest score 49-17 (it was 56-10), I called 3 take-aways, we had 3...6 sacks, we had 3. 335 passing yards, we had 338 3 turnovers (by 3 starters) was a surprise. Total yardage domination (750-202) and holding the hyped Rutgers passing game to 79 yds...pleasant surprise

What about Akili Jr???

I can't blow it up to see it either

Oregon 49-17 3 take aways 6 sacks 338 passing yards

I can handle it but still like some green and yellow somewhere. I guess it would ruin the look. I don't care if we flog Rutgers 52-3

Down but not out. Look at the preseason top 25 and how many of them are 2-3 losses already. We're still good but not quite there. Ain't leavin the bandwagon. Go Ducks!

I knew as soon as I typed that we'd get a pick 6! Now let's take the momentum all the way to the victory!!!

They just look like the better team, came to play. Out coached. Still feels like our coaches are not good second half adjusters, haven't seen that since Helfrich

Ducks win of course 45-17 3 takeaways 3 sacks 318 passing yards

ESPN says he chose Oregon today!