re: Top 5 Offensive Players For 2010

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I think it's pretty safe to pick Brantley in the top 5. Urban Meyer offenses put up big numbers pretty much where ever he coaches.

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I think you guys seriously underestimate how easy it is for SEC Defenses to stop 1-Dimesional offenses (which I believe Florida will be 1-D without Tebow). Chris Rainey, Demps, those guys are not power runners. Any SEC offense needs a power run game.. Tebow was Florida's power run game.
Take a look at Auburn, do you think their offense would have been as effective without Ben Tate? The dude was a bowling ball.. If Onterrio McCalebb gets most of the carries, Auburn probably loses an extra game or 2 at least. And next year, they will have Fannin and Dyer, bruising backs, which is why they will be successful.
And no one say Dexter McCluster.. he is not the rule.. only an exception.. plus, OM never won crap while he was there.

The point is, Brantley won't be a Top 5 player unless he has a power run game to keep a defense honest.
IMO, this is proven in the SEC.