I would argue that being on an elite team hurts QB development

Jan 13, 2021
10:20:55am

Hazzard All-American

When you're Mac Jones and everyone is always open and your line is always destroying in the run game, how are you going to learn to fit throws in tight windows, improvise on the run, etc.?

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Watching the National Championship Last Night - 1 thing was clear:

jvr7

1/12/21 9:58am

I have thought about that, but then Joe Burrow happened

2FarGone

1/12/21 9:58am

when you can sit back for 4 seconds every throw and go through all your options

bald man

1/12/21 10:01am

Same problem with Ohio State QBs as well

compcoug

1/12/21 10:03am

Yep. See also running backs and OL. It's a team sport

Happy As Larry

1/12/21 10:03am

Up until Kiffin and then Sark, Bama hasn’t exactly had the most QB friendly OCs.

Corn Pop

1/12/21 10:07am

Seems like the until Hurts and Tua the Alabama QB has been horrible at throwing.

Blue for Life

1/12/21 10:11am

My thoughts as well. Zach easily starts at every SEC school

towerman

1/12/21 10:15am

Not at every Pac12 School though, he wouldn't even scratch the two deep at one

jvr7

1/12/21 10:16am

Not so sure about that. Let's be somewhat objective. Zach played against an

Fargo

1/12/21 11:49am

He is also projected to be picked higher than any SEC QB. Put it this way,

diluigifan

1/12/21 1:06pm

it's crazy to think people thought Alex Smith was good because pl weak schedule

Bobmarleyjr

1/12/21 1:22pm

I was thinking same, and he'd have to learn leading them so far on throws they're so darn fast and create such great

CLCougar

1/12/21 10:15am

One question though: Would Zach have been starting as a freshman at those schools? Zach's jump this past yr was amazing

Zenoch

1/12/21 10:47am

I think there is no doubt that Zach came to the right school for him

jvr7

1/12/21 10:53am

This. There's a reason so many

Hazzard

1/12/21 1:09pm

Completely agree. It's more important to get playing to get to the NFL than to be on an elite team

Zenoch

1/12/21 1:39pm

I would argue that being on an elite team hurts QB development

Hazzard

1/13/21 10:20am

It has been interesting because people ask what Wilson would have

oldrugger

1/12/21 11:41am

Valid point. I do think Mac had it really easy.

Fargo

1/12/21 11:50am

RE: Valid point. I do think Mac had it really easy.

Q-grr

1/13/21 8:42pm

I think Heaps might have been an All American at Bama. He was very good with no

ALUF 1990

1/12/21 1:53pm

Re:I don't think anyone can say with confidence that Wilson will succeed or fail

jvr7

1/12/21 2:01pm

Comparing Zach Wilson to Heaps is silly. But true that we don't know how Zach

doubled1981

1/12/21 2:11pm

My thoughts were about competition... they had one game that was even a game

Pretorian

1/12/21 11:55am

No. Alabama was up big early. FL came back but each time Bama could restretch the lead

SpiffCoug

1/12/21 2:13pm

They had a pretty back and forth game with Ole Miss as well.

Oat'n'bow

1/12/21 3:52pm

So Zach would be even better had the OL etc purposely and randomly played poorly

Ripliancum

1/12/21 3:04pm

I still like Davonte Smith for Heisman. Wilson sure would have like him as a

Bullrider

1/12/21 4:03pm

Kramer dominates the dojo. The sport is broken.

calbearcoug

1/12/21 5:54pm

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