I think Hudson and Robertson just have way more experience and real game reps, so they actually know what to do. And when you know what to do, you play faster and more physical because you’re not out there thinking every snap.
It feels like the offensive staff tried to start the season by putting the most athletic guys on the field and hoped they’d pick things up quickly. But they clearly didn’t grasp the system as fast as Flood expected, that’s why the OL looked so bad early on. We couldn’t pick up a stunt to save our lives.
And honestly, Arch’s early-season struggles probably made it even worse. When your QB is still finding his rhythm, it magnifies every protection mistake. I think the staff assumed the offense would be further along than it actually was, so they thought the talented lineup would gel as the season went on.
But the offense sputtered out the gate, the OL issues were magnified, and they realized they had to make a change. That’s when they went back to Hudson and Robertson not because they’re the most athletic, but because they’re the ones they trusted to be assignment-sound.