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re: Athlon ranks all the 2017 CFB QB's, 1-130

Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:24 am to
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
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Posted on 3/29/17 at 11:24 am to
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So a guy who had already played 2 years of college football had a slightly better season than true freshman seeing his first college football action. Guess they think Eason has a bigger jump for his So. season than Etling has for his Sr year.


Yea, it seems pretty clear to me. Etling played with 2 great 1st round pick RBs, good WRs and a good O-line. And had 3 years of college experience.

Eason was a true freshman behind a miserable o-line with no playmakers at wide receiver.

Etling is pretty close to his peak, Eason hasn't scratched the surface. You can disagree with their decision but the rationale for it makes pretty good sense.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 3/29/17 at 1:23 pm to
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Yea, it seems pretty clear to me. Etling played with 2 great 1st round pick RBs, good WRs and a good O-line. And had 3 years of college experience.

Eason was a true freshman behind a miserable o-line with no playmakers at wide receiver.

Etling is pretty close to his peak, Eason hasn't scratched the surface. You can disagree with their decision but the rationale for it makes pretty good sense.



Not really

Once again, here are the numbers:

Eason in starts

54.7%-----191yds/game------1.25tds/g-----0.666int/g----120.2 rating


Etling in starts


60.39%------202.3yds/game------1td/g------0.4int/g----135.6 rating


So lets say Etling improves slightly, as he should being a senior and having a second year starting.

So 63%-----220yds/game----------1.5tds/game-------0.5ints/game-------140 rating


That is realistic improvement


For Eason to be 40 spots higher, you are telling me it is realistic to expect his numbers to be this:


65%--------275yds/game---------2.5tds/game----.5int/game-------150 rating




That would be quite the freaking leap from how he performed last year.
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