re: Aaron Murray or Tahj Boyd: Who's the better QB?? Answer is Inside!

I agree with your synopsis. Another factor to take into account is supporting cast in the back field. Im wondering, with 2 stud rb's returning and a solid Oline if Murray might not actually become even more dangerous with play action. For once, in some time, teams we play better play to stop the run first.

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A more interesting question would be which QB has more scars left on them from Jadeveon Clowney (both emotional and physical count).

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I would think Boyd, b/c he's going to be known as the QB who was sacked the most times by a single player, in their stadium.

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Boyd plays an easier schedule, week-in and week-out.

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True.

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Murray endeavors to compete in a much tougher league.

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While also having some of the easiest schedules in the history of the East. Clemson plays FSU and SC each year. Recently, UGA's big games have been SC and UF, not that different. No one cares you can beat the state of Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky.

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Murray has been to Atlanta twice, while playing in the much tougher league.

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And lost both times.

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So I look at talent. Murray had Green for two years, Boyd has had Watkins for two years and has probably had the better overall receivers for three years.

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True.

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Better offensive lines ... that goes to Murray IMHO, by far.

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Agreed, just look at the SC games. Boyd has been slaughtered in every one. Sure mobile QBs usually have higher sack rates due to trying to make plays, but his OL has significantly let him down against SC.

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Murray has a better head for football, is the better passer mechanically and runs with the ball fairly well for a white guy.

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All of this is purely subjective and your opinion. You have no reason to say he has a better head for football other than he's white. There's not a scout on the planet who would agree with you about better mechanics. Boyd's are as tight as they come, if he was 6'3 he'd be right next to Bridgewater as the top QB. So Murray runs fine for a white guy, so what, he's still miles behind Boyd in that category.

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Boyd is the better overall athlete, a fair to middlin' passer and an excellent running QB when he wants to be against the average defenses he normally faces in the ACC with the exception of UNC last year and FSU pretty-much every year.

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Lol, what? Have you seen what Boyd has done to those vaunted FSU defenses during his career? He's slaughtered them. He'll drop 35 on them this year without breaking a sweat. The only D he's struggled with (and mightily at times) is SC.

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Boyd, he too is a gamer but less so than Murray. Boyd is willing to sacrifice to a degree, but he also has a tendency to get a little gunshy. I've also seen him make a few critical mental errors that I would not expect Murray to make in the same situation.

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Throughout his career I'd agree with you, but he was a completely different guy against LSU. They tried to break him in half in that game, and he took everything they had and gave it right back. We get that guy all season and the only question mark on the schedule is SC. Throughout his career, though, I'd agree he's whiltered at times when hit.

Are you saying that Boyd is a better QB than Murray?

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Are you saying that Boyd is a better QB than Murray?

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You can make an argument for either. I'm just saying the poster I responded to's argument was terrible.

And yes I'd absolutely argue Boyd is better than Murray. He'll outplay Murray without an elite OL or elite RBs in week one.

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Eh, not by enough to really laud the incredible schedule Murray has played. This is the first year IMO that UGA has really had to go through a gaunlet of a schedule with UF, SC, LSU, and Clemson.

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2012
UGA finished out #27 by Sagarin.
Clemson #61.

You want to explain yourself?

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LSU was able to dip out of playing a "tough" SECw opponent again in '12

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Strength of schedule is for fvcking morons.

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and here we go....

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and here we go....

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Do you disagree with the rest of the post?

No one would argue the SEC is without a doubt stronger than the ACC, not even close. However, that's because of the big dogs not the bottom dwellers. UGA played 2 big dogs and a bunch of bottom dwellers, 2 of whom Clemson played as well.

Everything else is pretty similar. Again, you can maybe give UGA a slight edge as UF > FSU IMO, but it's not like they faced some all-time epic schedule. UGA has gone to the SECCG under Murray because SC has had tougher schedules, period.