Maybe I'm watching something different or have different explanations but you can clearly see this team getting better.
Last year, the team couldn't run at all. We had offensive lineman blocking each other, WR running the wrong routes etc.
Now at least there is the makings of a running game,. The Oline is more or less on the same page, We haven't seen the WR's running different routes then what hack expects.
Now you still see somebody blow an assignment, but it isn't happening nearly as often. You can see glimpses of decent offense, but the consistency isn't there. I'm not sure how you blame this on Franklin. Dropped passes, over/under thrown balls etc. People are being put in spots to at least make plays.
I think it is clear as day as to what they are trying to do. They needed to get a running game going and keep hack off the ground. That led to running and quick passes. This should be of no surprise to anyone. In fact, I think this is good coaching. They needed to work on the running game. They did and got it where we are averaging more the 3 yards a carry(or whatever the number was last year). The short passing game has only struggled due to hack having so many bad throws. Hack should be in mid 60% range with this kind of attack, but a lot, not all, has to do with drops and bad passes. That isn't exactly franklins and the staffs fault. Now we are seeing more and more plays being run and you are starting to see guys open. Now if Hack would hit most of them, we'd be seeing a lot more points. I think he has done a decent job from where he started at. I have no idea what some people are expecting, but this isn't a team who is going to be putting up 50 points a game.
I think next year the offense will be much better with or without Hack. The offense last year in the beginning of the season, looked a lot more advanced then it has up to the Indiana game. So clearly they scaled things back this year so far. Franklin has said what they want to do and are doing it. I don't think I'm making any excuses for Franklin, but I at least can see what he is trying to do and how this will have benefits down the road. I actually think he has done a decent job.