Make Adrian Martinez beat you
If you’re not going to let Vaughn beat you, that means the onus falls on transfer quarterback Adrian Martinez to do so.
Martinez, a transfer from Nebraska, comes in with plenty of collegiate experience. He’s never been the most refined passer. As a college quarterback, he hasn’t struck fear into opposing defensive coordinators by beating them consistently enough thru the air.
The way Ted Roof and Brent Venables have manufactured pressure in a myriad of ways should make it significantly more difficult for Martinez to get comfortable in the pocket.
The Sooners could opt to let him get out of the pocket and spy him with their assortment of ultra-athletic linebackers. Forcing him to make plays off-script for four quarters should reap its rewards sooner rather than later.