The Blue Board

I actually agree with you to some extent.

Bama:
-Has elite talent on offense. NFL talent-wise, the best players in the nation.
-Does less with more offense talent than just about any team in the nation

Take a look at our offensive rank in the SEC in various categories from 2010, considering that we had 5-6 NFL 1st Round Draft picks on offense in Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, James Carpenter, Trent Richardson, and [possibly] Barrett Jones and [possibly] DJ Fluker. Auburn's 2010 offense had 1 1st Rounder in Cam Newton (Dyer will likely go in Round 2-3). Oregon 2010 [although in a weaker defensive conference] had ZERO NFL 1st Rounders as LaMichael James will likely go in Round 2 due to his size. Yet Auburn and Oregon were much more potent offensively. Imagine either of these teams with 6 NFL 1st Rounders on offense.

Fact is, Saban stymies his offense with a conservative philosophy. It works when you have the best defense in the nation...and having the very best defense is almost the only way Bama wins the title unless Saban opens up the offense.

SEC Rank
-Scoring 3rd
-Rushing 5th- Pretty bad considering that we had the top RBs in the 2011 and 2012 NFL Drafts and only finished 5th in the SEC in rushing...
-Total Offense- 3rd
-Passing 3rd