re: The "Hurts is a Bad QB" narrative is really interesting...

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So he's a good RB and a mediocre QB

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He’s really good at running the football, mediocre at throwing the football, and good at making the right decision, or to be more accurate good at not making bad decisions. He plays safe and doesn’t take many risks. This leaves big plays on the field but it is also a recipe for winning games when you have a defense like he does. I think Saban would rather 2 touchdowns and 2 punts than 3 touchdowns and 3 turnovers. I’d say that makes him more dangerous than a mediocre quarterback.

To be honest he’s getting more comfortable throwing the football. The only mediocre aspects of his game have been the deep ball and going through his progressions. He’s gotten better at the latter. 1 play for 60 yards and a touchdown nets the same amount of points as 10 plays at 6 yards per play and a touchdown. To call him a mediocre QB is laughable, to call him a mediocre passer is fair and accurate. A lot more goes into the position at this level than throwing the ball.

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The only mediocre aspects of his game have been the deep ball and going through his progressions.

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He's not very good at reading defenses before or after the snap, or checking down to secondary receivers.

They're trying to fit a square peg into a round hole with Hurts. He's a solid QB but playing in the wrong system. Luckily his running game is good enough to make it work.

What gives you the impression he isn’t good at reading them before the snap? His lack of turnovers and succes with RPO’s indicates otherwise. I do have a gripe with his progressions though, but mainly because he doesn’t throw it to the second read unless that guy has 3 steps of separation. He leaves big plays on the field in favor of the safer play, which is usually just running for 6-10 yards and staying on the field

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The "Hurts is a Bad QB" narrative is really interesting...What gives you the impression he isn’t good at reading them before the snap? His lack of turnovers and succes with RPO’s indicates otherwise. I do have a gripe with his progressions though, but mainly because he doesn’t throw it to the second read unless that guy has 3 steps of separation. He leaves big plays on the field in favor of the safer play, which is usually just running for 6-10 yards and staying on the field

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Finally someone who understands football.

Correct, his read prior to snaps is what gave us the big run by DH34 against TAMU. Which BTW was the difference in the game.

63% completions do not tell the whole story...

Whether the pass is a 5 yard slant a ten yard out a swing out of the back field, an 8 yrd dig or 10 yrd cross... it's still a pass morons... they still take timing and accuracy. That's why they practice them. There are many QBs who aren't even hitting those routes.

Passes downfield are less likely to be completed at a high percentage. Where 40% or higher is basically excellent 15 yds or more. If he only threw those passes and completed 40% we couldn't stay on the field. Hurts 2nd or 3rd read aren't better than his legs a lot of times which leads to the ungodly amount of 1st downs Bama has had this year. Good QBing.

Being a good passing QB is not determined just by deep passes as most of you hicks believe. Tua is potentially a great talent but he comes in the game playing against demoralized defenses who aren't blitzing and are likely playing some backups. If it wasn't for Hurts leading TD drives at a phenomenal clip Tua wouldn't even be getting PT.

When AJ played the backups barely got run at all.. he wasn't as great as some seem to remember hell Sims demolished his best year by A LOT and everyone said he was a RB lol.

The point is that all of Hurts completions aren't easy throws... When he makes great throws they are just ignored so when he has an incompletion everyone screams he's horrible.. I know it's mostly in jest because your teams just suck or you're a Bama fan and want the back up to start. But you don't have to blur the kids talents and REAL accomplishments for that agenda.. wait this is the Rant.. nevermind lol.