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Recent UGA Freshmen QBs and their progression from year 1 to 2
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:09 am
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:09 am
I see some people concerned about Eason's accuracy, footwork, etc going into next year so I wanted to look at the recent freshmen QBs we've had and how they've done in their 2nd year. Keep in mind Stafford is the only other true freshman while Greene and Murray both had the benefit of a redshirt.
David Greene
FR- 59.3% completions, 2,789 yards, 17 TD/9 INT
SO- 57.5% completions, 2,924 yards, 22 TD/8 INT
Matthew Stafford
FR- 52.7% completions, 1,749 yards, 7 TD/13 INT
SO- 55.7% completions, 2,523 yards, 19 TD/10 INT
Aaron Murray
FR- 61.1% completions, 3,049 yards, 24 TD/8 INT
SO- 59.1% completions, 3,149 yards, 35 TD/14 INT
Jacob Eason
FR- 55.0% completions, 2,266 yards, 14 TD/8 INT
You can spin the numbers any which way you want, but knowing the weapons at WR/TE/RB we return, and the hope that our OL will at least be a LITTLE BIT better, I think that Jacob will be just fine. Something along the lines of ~58% completions, 2,500 yards, 23 TDs/12 INT wouldn't shock me, and those numbers should be plenty good enough to win the east with the way our defense and running game looks to be.
David Greene
FR- 59.3% completions, 2,789 yards, 17 TD/9 INT
SO- 57.5% completions, 2,924 yards, 22 TD/8 INT
Matthew Stafford
FR- 52.7% completions, 1,749 yards, 7 TD/13 INT
SO- 55.7% completions, 2,523 yards, 19 TD/10 INT
Aaron Murray
FR- 61.1% completions, 3,049 yards, 24 TD/8 INT
SO- 59.1% completions, 3,149 yards, 35 TD/14 INT
Jacob Eason
FR- 55.0% completions, 2,266 yards, 14 TD/8 INT
You can spin the numbers any which way you want, but knowing the weapons at WR/TE/RB we return, and the hope that our OL will at least be a LITTLE BIT better, I think that Jacob will be just fine. Something along the lines of ~58% completions, 2,500 yards, 23 TDs/12 INT wouldn't shock me, and those numbers should be plenty good enough to win the east with the way our defense and running game looks to be.
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Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:24 am to WG_Dawg
Eason will be a 1st round pick.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:28 am to Peter Buck
He certainly has the potential.
Looking at those numbers also reminded me how unbelievably blessed we were to have Aaron Murray, who might be one of the most underrated players ever in the SEC. Can you imagine how the 2010 and 2011 seasons would have panned out if we didn't have him?
Looking at those numbers also reminded me how unbelievably blessed we were to have Aaron Murray, who might be one of the most underrated players ever in the SEC. Can you imagine how the 2010 and 2011 seasons would have panned out if we didn't have him?
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:30 am to WG_Dawg
I am still surprised by the number of people that think he had a bad, or at least sub par year. For a true freshman, he had a very good year, and will only get better. He does have some accuracy problems, but I think they will get worked through. if not, he will still put up some staggering numbers before he leaves.
I also agree with Peter....he will be a first round pick.
I also agree with Peter....he will be a first round pick.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:31 am to WG_Dawg
We all tend to take for granted players while they are at our school. Especially at the QB position. Georgia fans seem to only appreciate the running backs. 
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:32 am to WG_Dawg
Mike. Bobo.
This post was edited on 12/20/16 at 9:33 am
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:34 am to WG_Dawg
Green and Murray were RS Freshman. Stafford was the only TrueFresh.
Eason has done better IMO.
Eason has done better IMO.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:39 am to WG_Dawg
How do his stats change if you change us to a team that just had an average number of drops per game instead of worst in NCAA.....
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:43 am to IT_Dawg
I don't have any stats but I'd wager stafford in 06 had a FAR worse problem with drops than eason did, so I'd say he'll do pretty well.
I also doubt we had the worst amount of drops out of ~120 teams, is that confirmed to be correct? Outside of early season with chigbu and stanley we really came on strong towards the end when they stopped playing. mckenzie still had drops but also had some good stats, and nauta/wims/ridley always seemd to do well whenever they got thrown to.
I also doubt we had the worst amount of drops out of ~120 teams, is that confirmed to be correct? Outside of early season with chigbu and stanley we really came on strong towards the end when they stopped playing. mckenzie still had drops but also had some good stats, and nauta/wims/ridley always seemd to do well whenever they got thrown to.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:48 am to WG_Dawg
For all the shite talked about him, Eason was way better than Stafford as a freshman and he threw fewer picks than Greene.
He's fine. He's gonna be really good. I'm more concerned about Cheney.
He's fine. He's gonna be really good. I'm more concerned about Cheney.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:51 am to WG_Dawg
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I also doubt we had the worst amount of drops out of ~120 teams, is that confirmed to be correct?
The law of averages would make this more than likely.
Drops weren't the biggest problem, IMO. Unstable OL play and limited number of playmakers were.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:51 am to WG_Dawg
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I don't have any stats but I'd wager stafford in 06 had a FAR worse problem with drops than eason did, so I'd say he'll do pretty well.
I can't think of s game in which I could point to dropped balls as the reason we got beat. We had more than our share early in the season, but we got curb stomped by Ole Miss. I don't think a drop ball cost us in the Tennessee game. (I honestly can't remember, though) Yes. We had too many dropped balls, but I'm not sure any of them cost us a game.
And....as you pointed out, they seemed to go way down as we went farther into the season. Every team has dropped balls.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:52 am to BranchDawg
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I'm more concerned about Cheney.
Honestly? I'm not.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 10:01 am to WG_Dawg
Nice post WG.
Before seeing this I would have argued that Stafford was a much better QB than Murray at UGA until I was blue in the face.
I would have been a blue-faced dumbass too. Never realized AM had numbers like that.
Before seeing this I would have argued that Stafford was a much better QB than Murray at UGA until I was blue in the face.
I would have been a blue-faced dumbass too. Never realized AM had numbers like that.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 10:44 am to DawgsLife
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n't think of s game in which I could point to dropped balls as the reason we got beat.
You can find 2 one point games with a big drop on 3rd down as A reason we lost.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 11:05 am to WG_Dawg
8 to 13 (conference champs, Sugar Bowl champs and No. 3 final ranking)
9 to 11 (Sugar Bowl champs and No. 2 final ranking)
6 to 10 (SECE champs)
7 or 8 to ?
9 to 11 (Sugar Bowl champs and No. 2 final ranking)
6 to 10 (SECE champs)
7 or 8 to ?
Posted on 12/20/16 at 11:12 am to djsdawg
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You can find 2 one point games with a big drop on 3rd down as A reason we lost.
One point losses? Ok. Vanderbilt and GT, I guess? I don't remember those. Bit it would be VERY easy to argue that those two drops were not the reason we lost. There was a whole lot of reasons we lost those games. But...I will concede that they certainly did not help. Do you remember what point in the game those happened? I would like to go back and take a look at them.
This post was edited on 12/20/16 at 11:14 am
Posted on 12/20/16 at 11:27 am to Hullabaloo
quote:This.
Mike. Bobo.
Very interested to see what Chaney does with Eason from year 1 to year 2. Say what you want about Bobo's abilities as an OC (I think he became very good at it), but the man could develop QBs.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 11:34 am to DawgsLife
That's why I said A reason we lost. The drop vs Vandy put us in a 4th and 1 situation, which we didn't make, and the game ended. The drop vs tech cost us a first down inside the 10, and then we missed a fg in the first q.
This post was edited on 12/20/16 at 11:36 am
Posted on 12/20/16 at 11:49 am to djsdawg
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That's why I said A reason we lost.
Yes, you did. You even capitalized the "A" to make sure i saw it, and yes...I still missed it!
I would say both of those drops were way down on the list of why we lost either game, and I think you would agree with me on that. Certainly they didn't help, but there were several factors in both games that affected the outcome much more than those two passes. I mean, if you go by that...you could say a dropped pass was A reason we lost every close game.
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