They're going to run a passing offense where he still has options to improvise and run when it's there. You don't have to create a "read-option" offense to make him very effective. He can be a good passer, and he needs to get really good at reading defenses in the passing game and trusting his arm at least as much as his feet. In the past he has never fully developed his skills in the passing game because he always knew he could just take off running. That won't be as easy at the next level.
Also, you can spread the field just fine without being a "spread-option" offense. I hate the option game for a QB who has a good arm precisely because it's hard to keep QB's healthy. I don't think the coaches should treat him like a disposable commodity just because Mangum is there to take over after Hill kills himself running wildly in game 1 or 2.
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