Wisconsin legend Joe Thomas shares his opinion of Badgers’ current ‘Air Raid’ offense

What Joe Thomas thinks of Wisconsin’s ‘Air Raid’ offense

The Wisconsin Badgers football team has started the year 2-1, but many are growing to be impatient with the team’s offensive approach. Wisconsin legend Joe Thomas, however, is not one of those jumping ship on Phil Longo’s offense.

Thomas is a member of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, spending 2003-2006 with the Badgers before an 11-year professional career with the Cleveland Browns.

He joined ESPN Madison’s “Jump Around” program Thursday, explaining what he thinks of the air raid offense from an offensive lineman’s perspective.

“If you have aspirations of being an NFL offensive lineman, the air raid doesn’t bother me the way that Wisconsin is running. They’re still teaching pro-style techniques,” Thomas explained.

In terms of where the offense is at so far on the season, Wisconsin ranks 96th in the FBS, averaging 356.3 yards per game on offense. Thomas outlined what the team needs to do moving forward.

“It’s just a matter of putting together what’s our identity on offense. If it is air raid and short passes, then we have to complete a lot of them. If we’re not good at that, maybe we have to pivot a little,” Thomas described.

Wisconsin will return to action on Sept. 28, squaring off with No. 11 USC in Los Angeles.