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But it's not just him. A large number of posters on here act like Hurts is one of the worst QBs they've seen. They think there's little to no chance a player can improve from his freshman year.

As an LSU alum, I have seen how bad a sophomore season can be at the QB position...not to mention 3rd and 4th years. Historically, Saban lead teams have not greatly enhanced a QB's skill set over time. They are usually there to manage and not much more.

Hurts has at best a marginal arm and I don't see that changing significantly this or any other year. I think d-coordinators will adjust and make things extremely difficult on Hurts this season. If I had to make a choice, Hurts would not make the top 4 in the SEC if I needed a player to win a game on his individual talent alone.

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Posted on 7/6/17 at 3:43 pm to Dallasgrowl

It doesn't mean it's impossible. McElroy and McCarron got better each year as a starter.

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Hurts has at best a marginal arm

There's more to a QB than just arm strength. There's also knowing the playbook better and doing a better job of reading defenses. One of Hurts biggest issues last year was not looking at the whole field but instead of starting down one receiver. That's something that can be fixed. I'm not saying Hurts is going to go from a below average passer to a 1st round pick caliber guy but instead at least improve to become a decent one.

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