There’s a scene from the movie “Moneyball” where then-Oakland Athletic general manager Billy Beane, portrayed by Brad Pitt, is sitting at a table with various scouts discussing how they can replace three key players in slugger Jason Giambi, outfielder Johnny Damon and reliever Jason Isringhausen.
Beane eventually comes to the conclusion that, while they can’t replace those three, they can try to recreate their production.
Coach Dan Mullen and the offensive staff find themselves in a similar position after wide receivers Van Jefferson, Freddie Swain, Tyrie Cleveland and Josh Hammond all graduated. They left behind a wide receiver room full of inexperience and uncertainty, meaning that Mullen and company need to find a way to recreate their production.