Steven M. Sipple: For Langsdorf, O'Brien was delight at first sight

High-level football coaching forever has intrigued me, largely because I'm a quintessential Average Joe when it comes to football knowledge.

Which is why I wondered exactly why Nebraska offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf was drawn to quarterback Patrick O'Brien the first time he watched video of the offensive anchor of the Huskers' recruiting class of 2016, which was formally unveiled Wednesday.

Langsdorf watches hours of video of prospects. What jumped off the screen as he watched O'Brien's junior tape?

"He's a very strong, very athletic kid," Langsdorf said. "You could see that he runs well. You could see his good footwork. He dropped back well (into the pocket). He had good, quick, deep…