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

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

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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.