I thought the Horns with a healthy Sam would have made the playoffs last year. As bad as it sounds, Sam's injury was fortuitous in one sense: without it there is no way we commit highway robbery by taking GRob and Aaron Donald in the 2014 Draft Round One.
With a healthy Bradford this season, who knows? At the most optimistic view, we might even be undefeated. With Sam running the show, teams could not load up on the run like they were earlier against early Shaun & AD. The early blow out losses may never have occurred if Sam were present to impact the entire game with his quick release and canon-esque arm to hit ante with accuracy in a hurry.
After having limited success with AD & Shaun, how would Quick, Kenny, Sted, Tavon, and especially Givens respond to a QB who can reach them virtually anywhere on the field? What would Tre, Zac, and Benny do with a big arm QB who prevents the opposing D from focusing too strongly on them?
Even so, having our D maturing and having to step up to carry our up & down O can carry major dividends if they can carry that attitude and increasing performance into next season. We just may might sneak into post season play this season, but I can't see us going much further with our present active QB's. In 2015, though . . .
