If we talk about an all "Post Solich" team - I would rank it this way
1. A healthy TM - I think his injuries also affected his passing which seem to get worse in later years (maybe I'm putting too much on that OK State game - stats may prove differently). I think a healthy TM would have surpassed Crouch in reputation and we know Crouch probably had better players around him. Can you imagine TM in Osborne's offense?? If he got the option down, it would have been deadly. Him and Burkhead doing the option - wow - think of the possibilities.
2. Zac Taylor - He is still one of my favorite QBs of all time - he was tough, a true coach on the field and he made up for BC's inadequacies as a HC. Without Zac I think we have 4 losing seasons under BC.
3. Ganz - Very much like Zac, tough, what he lacked in talent (not saying he was without talent but I think Zac was overall a better qb and had more talent or QB IQ), he made up with determination, desire and leadership. He should have been a 2 year starter and if BC had half a defense in 2007, wt Ganz as full time QB, BC may have been around longer - good or bad.
4. Armstrong - too bad he didn't have more help and often times plays weren't called using his strengths. The 'QB whisperer' didn't seem to help him much. I think Armstrong would have been great in Osborne's offense --Great runner and adequate enough passer (even if each pass was an adventure)
5. All others