Just saw those NFL scouts ranking quarterbacks for the 2027 draft and it got me thinking about something we have completely lost in this sport. The option offense. Back in the 80s and early 90s, watching Barry Sanders and then Thurman Thomas run that veer out of the I-formation, you could see defenses panic before the ball was even snapped. There was an art to reading the end man on the line of scrimmage, making that split second decision that could turn a four yard gain into a sixty yard touchdown. Now everything is RPOs and spread concepts where the quarterback just looks at a picture and decides. The option took guts, it took timing, it took chemistry between the QB and the back that you cannot build in a tranfer portal window. Coach Pat Jones understood that. You cannot buy that kind of football with NIL money.