They always say you need to build the system around your players and Kill and Co. did the opposite or at least failed to identify the strengths/weaknesses of their players.
https://gopherhole.com/boards/threads/gopher-gridiron-radio-4-18-18-podcast.81913/
There was a better chance of landing Mertz than many of the other QBs in this class.
I’m pretty sure Geers will be a redshirt Sophomore next year so he has plenty of time left to play. I’m not sure I’d label him as the “Canary in the coal mine” as there was always the chance BSF was going to return.