re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

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Alabama has itself a two-quarterback class after  Taulia Tagovailoa joined Paul Tyson on Saturday and committed to the Crimson Tide.

247Sports’ national analysts Steve Wiltfong and Barton Simmons, who have both scouted Tagovailoa, weigh in with their takes on UA’s addition:

Wiltfong: “First and foremost with Taulia, Alabama lands one of the more exciting quarterbacks on film in the 2019 class. It’s not a strong year at quarterback and for Alabama having a huge need at the position, for their state to have two of the nation’s best and for Alabama to land them both, it’s big. Obviously having ties to the school didn’t hurt them but, again, it all came together for Alabama.

“His film’s exciting. I think the thing that stands out the most is his playmaking ability at the quarterback position. His feel in the pocket is tremendous for him to avoid pressure and be able to make plays downfield with one of the stronger arms in America. He’s accurate to all levels of the field. When things are going crazy all around him, he’s cool and calm. He has the traits with the way college football is going and the way Alabama’s offense is going to be really successful in what they want to do.”

Simmons: “Taulia’s got a ton of arm talent. He can spin the football. When you see him in person his throwing ability is very apparent. He’s undersized even more so than Tua and people probably shouldn’t compare him to Tua, he doesn’t quite have that same sort of pop to his arm, but I think when you turn on the film there’s very clear instincts at play and there’s a very good feel for the position. He’s very accurate and he was very productive last year. And in a class when there’s really not a lot of elite quarterback talent, this is a kid that’s one of the safer bets out there.”

At 5-foot-11, 203 pounds, Tagovailoa is rated the No. 6 pro-style quarterback and the No. 204 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.

Last season, his first with Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson, Tagovailoa passed for 3,820 yards and 36 touchdowns to eight interceptions. He also ran for an additional 155 yards and five scores.

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