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Not sold on Emory Jones... I think he's going to be a bit of a project. With another year of Hurts though, and Tua on campus, that's probably about right... he won't sniff the field his freshman year... will be a hell of a force on the scout team though... going against Bama's #1 defense in practice is a good trial by fire.

Jones looks like he has all the tools to me. Urban and Saban don't typically fight over scrub players. He's got good size, athletic and can run and has a cannon for an arm. At Bama he can redshirt and then learn for a year or two behind Hurts and Tua and be ready for the job by his RS Sophomore or Junior year. So it may be a perfect fit for both parties. Plus, stealing a QB from Urban is a beautiful thing. You know that just eats him up.

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Posted by fibonaccisquared

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Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:28 pm to tider04

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Jones looks like he has all the tools to me. Urban and Saban don't typically fight over scrub players. He's got good size, athletic and can run and has a cannon for an arm.

I think the bigger concern is his decision making, reading defenses, etc. If we're just picking QBs based on physical gifts, yeah... he's a really athletic QB. When I say project, I don't mean a guy that maybe works out by his senior year... I just don't think he comes in and contributes in any meaningful capacity early. The upside, as I mentioned, is at Bama, he shouldn't need to.