re: Auburn Fall Camp 2018 Thread

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According to Pro Football Focus, Stidham completed 74 percent of his passes (81 percent adjusted completion percentage) with 15 touchdowns and three interceptions last season when he was pressure-free, for a PFF grade of 89.0. His grade plummeted to just 46.3 when he was pressured, with three touchdowns and three interceptions, to say nothing of the 36 sacks he took last season.

With two new pieces on a rebuilding offensive line, No. 9 Auburn will have to rely on a far less experienced group to protect Stidham from the defense of No. 6 Washington, which tied for 14th nationally with 39 sacks last season.

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"I think Jarrett, from his standpoint of maybe understanding six-man protection, where he came from (at Baylor), they didn't do as much of that probably; it was more seven-man," Lindsey said. "So I think he's continuing to grow just by watching film. And then, I think, being in the SEC a year, realizing and understanding that the D-lines we play are pretty good, and he gets a chance to do that every day in practice. I think a lot of that just comes with experience, to be honest."

Stidham says he has greater knowledge of protections now than he did last season. He's also taken on greater responsibilities for making calls at the line of scrimmage, not only in checking in and out of plays, but in adjusting the offensive line.

"The main thing, when you talk about pressure, getting pressure from a defense, is understanding when you're protected and when you're not protected," Stidham said. "I have a much better understanding now of our protections and I'm able to really feel out certain things -- just take control of the offensive line when I need to. So, I think, when you're talking about pressure, understanding offensively what you're doing, you can counteract some of that."

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