Just saw ESPN's portal class rankings and Northwestern not even mentioned. That's fine honestly. The QB efficiency numbers from last season tell a different story than the shiny transfer RATINGS. Our completion percentage over expected sat in the top half of the Big Ten despite working with a completely revamped receiving corps midseason. The issue was never arm talent or decision making ngl. It was protection. Northwestern's sack rate allowed ranked 112th nationally and that tanked every numbers attached to the QB. The new offensive line additions from the portal might not move the needle on 247Sports but they address the actual problem. If the staff can get that pressure rate down from 8.2% to even league average around 5.5% the QB efficiency jumps into conference contender territory. The portal rankings reward volume and star power. Northwestern's approach is targeting specific holes that show up in the advanced stats. That is how you actually fix an offense.