I'm more pleased by our vast improvements in efficiency with most of the same players as last season. Currently we are 45th in passer rating and 22nd in rush yards per attempt. I've never doubted Mullen's ability to generate offense, but I cannot believe he has been able to get this kind of production out of this unit.
The offense simply doesn't have the players to be producing a top 10 ranking. Mullen is already a proven guru when equipped with the talent capable of executing his full offense. He did it for two years as OC here.
Mullen needs to prove he can acquire that kind of talent. That's his biggest obstacle to overcome. By the looks of things right now it will take some time before he rolls out a top 10 offense. I am not as high on EJ as others are. Definitely an upgrade over Franks, just not a top tier QB in my opinion.