For me,
1. scheme completely trumps QB play and everything else.
2. Predictable play calling does your QB no favors.
3. OL Play. Yup, more important … know there are many who disagree.
4. QB PLAY.
And that’s why I completely disagree with you that Perry was worth 3 extra wins. I don’t see Perry being that much better than Rosier. And I do see QBs about their level who were put in better positions to be successful through multiple formations, motions, wildcats, etc.
But, for a play here or there, ‘18 offense looked a lot like ‘17. A few breaks here or there, even with Malik the whole way, could have yielded 3 more wins. Can Perry make throws Malik can’t make? Yup. It’s not even close. But where the **** is he throwing it the other 49% of the time?
All that said, to show you how much better Miami is than all but one team on Miami’s schedule, (Even though I mentioned scheme as the primary inhibitor and play calling as secondary), Miami could’ve still been 11-1 - even with Richt calling plays and not changing his scheme.