Midline, fumbles, etc

We are going to run the midline this year. Some of my coaches have a misconception regarding option football. They say the midline is a fumbe waiting to happen b/c the read is so close to the QB. My contention is the QB is stationary making the mesh (and read) easier. Like anything you gotta rep it but is my assessment correct? We are a multiple formation team and do not run midline all the time. I think that is another misconception regarding option is that you have to run it as the offense to be effective. I disagree but am looking for more thoughts.