Ease up on at least that name... PJ Fleck recruited the hell out of Winfield. He was Gone with a capital G. His dad said he'd never play at MN again. Fleck had to sell his ass off to bring that kid back into the fold.
The difference? Johnson or Bateman went out and made the play... and MBS stumbles and falls down and the ball gets picked. Having talent around makes it easy to be a great OC.
That's who carried the 2019 squad... with a lot of help from CrAB as well. They are also what made Morgan and Ciarrocca successful. Minus the NFL-caliber receivers, and both turn back into... Well, not part of a good passing game, that's for sure.