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re: Alabama QB Stats since 2014 - Distance of Throws & Pressure/No Pressure

Posted on 10/25/21 at 1:13 pm to
Posted by Sauron
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2015
996 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 1:13 pm to
It's worth repeating one more time ... many folks on this site were not excited about Mac Jones heading into the season last year. We heard the usual moans of "Saban isn't playing the BEST player, he's playing the most experienced." Bryce was being heralded as the greatest QB in the history of the world, and Saban's stubbornness was going to cause him to transfer.

You'd think Mac (and many others) would have shut those folks up by now, but it continues to happen.

And now look ... Bryce is playing like a veteran now, even though he's only got eight starts under his belt. I'd be willing to bet a lot of that composure is because he was able to become more comfortable in the offense last year and this spring / fall before being asked to take the reins.
Posted by asphinctersayswhat
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
3360 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 1:20 pm to
quote:

Sauron


Calm down, chief! I did not throw shade at Bryce. I was making a statement that should be obvious.

If that dude starts hitting the deep ball with consistency, our O will be absolutely deadly. Everything opens up. It's the kind of O that can put a team like UGA on their heels.
Posted by TideWarrior
Asheville/Chapel Hill NC
Member since Sep 2009
11846 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 2:20 pm to
quote:

many folks on this site were not excited about Mac Jones heading into the season last yea


I could say I was one but in all fairness he had been riding the pine with little opportunity. So we really had no idea what he was capable of and I do not recall any person on this site overly excited about him becoming the starter.

So far this season from what I have seen Young may end up being the best QB at UA.

Out of all the QBs we have had he may have the less talent/production around him and an OL that is no where near what many other QBs have had under Saban. Would I like to see better deep balls yes but also WRs getting separation outside of Williams. He has great poise and pocket presence even when the pocket is collapsing. I think he is realizing that for us to be successful he will need to run more when needed and if he starts to add a running game to his play for the remainder of the season teams are going to have a tough time handling our offense.

He has the same poise Mac did with less weapons. He also keeps his patience in the pocket like Mac but his collapses more. He reads the field as well as Tua did and will go through his progressions. Unfortunately unlike Tua does not have the weapons. He seems to have the run ability of Hurts but will not leave the pocket until he has to now that he is starting to run the ball.

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