LSU Football: 3 reasons D’Eriq King should pick the Tigers

2. Explosive offense can enhance King’s reputation

Despite D’Eriq King’s best efforts at the beginning of 2019, the Houston Cougars offense floundered. One of the reasons touted for King electing to sit for the year was that his NFL Draft stock would be impacted by the team’s, and therefore by association his own, inability to produce on offense.

He will have no fear where offensive production is concerned in Louisiana.

LSU had the most potent offense in College Football in 2019 and it wasn’t even close. They had the number one ranked total offense, averaging 568.5 yards per game. Their 93 offensive touchdowns (including 60 passing touchdowns from Joe Burrow) led the nation. Only Oklahoma had more yards per play (7.90 yards) and only Washington State had more passing yards (401.6 passing yards per game).

After a 2018 campaign where Burrow threw for under 3,000 yards, just 16 touchdowns, with a 57.8 percent completion rate, it was clear that the LSU offense needed a shot in the arm.

It received it in the form of Joe Brady.

Brady’s change of scheme revitalised a stagnant LSU offense and delivered a Heisman Trophy to Burrow and a National Championship to Baton Rouge. Of course, Burrow’s play has been on another level but the change to a run-pass option orientated system with more NFL concepts under Brady has been unstoppable.

It was so eye-catching that he has been snapped up by the Carolina Panthers to be their offensive coordinator.

Although it is a loss to LSU, it’s expected he will be replaced in house, most likely by Jorge Munoz. As such, the scheme shouldn’t change and they still have Steve Ensminger as the offensive coordinator.

Just imagine a true dual threat quarterback like King operating in that system.