The First Bank & Trust Friday Q&A: Confidence Level, And Offensive Line Talk

Malachi Thomas, Virginia Tech
Brent Pry would be happy if Malachi Thomas turned into an All-American. (Ivan Morozov)

1) If one position (not QB) could have an All-American type season, what position would help this team the most? – proudhokie2001

Chris Coleman: I would say running back. I think Malachi Thomas and Bhayshul Tuten (whenever he gets 100%) will be good, solid backs for Virginia Tech. But wouldn’t it be awesome if one of them were Lee Suggs, Khalil Herbert, Kevin Jones or David Wilson? Think of the things that would do for the offense. It would make the Hokies better in the red zone, they would be better at generating big plays and it would help the passing game.

2020 wasn’t a successful season for Virginia Tech, but it wasn’t for the lack of a quality offense. Check out these numbers…

FEI Offense: No. 32
Value Drive Rate: No. 21
First Down Rate: No. 24
Rushing Offense: No. 10
Yards per carry: No. 9
Yards per play: No. 16
QB Rating: No. 33

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