This is a single-back, read-option based offense with a heavy reliance on both screen and downfield run-pass options. In 2018 there was a more extensive pocket passing game with a lot more intermediate and deep routes than in other iterations of this offense over the years.
Quarterback - #8 QB Stidham has departed for the NFL, and leaves a somewhat puzzling legacy. His 2017 season was excellent, but there was a remarkable drop in his passing accuracy in 2018. Part of the issue were some problems at the offensive line and with the wideouts, but even taking those into account I saw him widely overthrow receivers or miss open targets far more than I was expecting from his previous numbers in situations where there’s no one else to blame, and I don’t have a good explanation why.