Maybe that would account for the fact that the landings at Utah were comparatively unopposed as compared to Omaha. Just sayin’.
From what I’ve read and from talking to a friend of mine who went in with the first wave at Utah beach, the current carried the landing force over a mile to the south of the intended landing area. As a result the landing occurred at a relatively unopposed portion of the beach. My friend said the worst part of Normandy for him was cutting down dead paratroopers from trees and such. He was wounded 3 times during his time in Europe.