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I ask because Blake is an improvement over McCarron and it's really tough for defenses to focus on Bama's passing or running backs when there's a QB who is a running threat in addition to a passing threat.

IMO, not really, I think we still search for someone who is a good game manager. Not someone with just great physical ability. That's actually why Sims got the nod over Coker... cause he was better at reading defenses, knowing the plays, getting people set and in position, etc.

but hey, if they can do all that and got legs too... frick yeah we will take them and start them.

ETA: I also think it's hard to judge a QB coming out of highschool on how good they will be as a game manager and how good they will be at reading good defenses... So even though we recruit playmakers, the best game managers are gonna win the battle.

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Posted by NATidefan

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Posted on 12/7/14 at 1:02 am to NATidefan

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I ask because Blake is an improvement over McCarron

I don't think blake is an improvement over McCarron. Blake makes alot of great plays with both his arm and his legs, he has also made a lot of mistakes. McCarron was more consistent, made less mistakes, and was better at reading defenses IMO. But, blake can make plays with his legs, is pretty consistent (especially as the year has gone on), and is decent at reading defenses... But blake has also had a LOT of help from amari cooper...

I really like Blake Sims, probably more than McCarron because of what he overcame to earn the starting job, but he will never make it in NFL and probably won't even get drafted... there is a reason for that.

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