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Greg McElroy: Jamie Newman way more talented than Mac Jones, has 'top-five pick upside'
Posted on 6/18/20 at 9:56 am
Posted on 6/18/20 at 9:56 am
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Georgia fans are dying for Kirby Smart’s program to finally dethrone Alabama and looking ahead to the Sept. 19 showdown between the Bulldogs and Alabama in Tuscaloosa, ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy believes UGA has a major advantage in one key aspect of that game.
When it comes to which team has the edge at the game’s most important position, McElroy doesn’t believe there’s much of a discussion comparing Jamie Newman and Mac Jones entering the 2020 season.
Here’s what the ESPN analyst had to say during a recent appearance on Atlanta-based sports radio program “Xtra 1063” this week:quote:
“I think Newman’s way more talented. I mean, I don’t even think it’s really, I don’t think it’s really comparable just given Jamie Newman’s upside. I mean, guys, we’re talking top-five pick upside here. I mean, he has that kind of upside — he’s ridiculous,” McElroy said on the show. “There are some nuances to his game that he needs to learn, but just as far as talent is concerned, there’s not many out there and college football like him.
“He’s extremely accurate, big arm, needs to learn how to layer the football a little more. Mac Jones is a solid player as well and performed, like I said, very admirably but I think part of the reason why everyone will feel real good about him is the fact that he’s surrounded by an all-star team in a lot of ways.”
Those are some bold comments for a player that’s not taken a single snap in the SEC but given the amount of talent that will be surrounding Newman in Athens this fall, he’ll have every opportunity to show his best football is in front of him this season playing in a Bulldog uniform after starting several seasons for a Wake Forest program that could never match up in terms of overall talent with the powers in the ACC.
ESPN analyst Greg McElroy believes Jamie Newman has 'top 5 pick upside'
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Posted on 6/18/20 at 9:58 am to paperwasp
Sigh I really hope he is as good as he is hyped....he was awful vs Clemson. Only time I've watched him
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:03 am to paperwasp
Wtf does McElroy know about evaluating QBs? He said he was a better pro prospect than Cam Newton
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:03 am to paperwasp
Jamie Newman is not even the best transfer QB in the conference this year.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:09 am to paperwasp
I'm curious to see how they use him in this new offense.
This post was edited on 6/18/20 at 10:10 am
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:16 am to paperwasp
Oh no. I guess our 4-star starter who just destroyed Michigan and our generational 5-Star true freshman backup just can’t compare to a Wake Forrest transfer. Not to mention the fact they will be throwing to scrubs like D. Smith and Waddle. Our offense is truly going to be outmatched by that great Georgia offensive tradition.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:16 am to BowlJackson
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Wtf does McElroy know about evaluating QBs? He said he was a better pro prospect than Cam Newton
LOL I was about to say - this is interesting considering his previous take on a somewhat similar QB comparison involving himself.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:50 am to paperwasp
I don’t understand the hype. He had mediocre stats in a bad ACC conference. If it because Wake Forest had bad talent around him? Wouldn’t that be negated by the significantly better defenses he’ll see in the SEC?
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:58 am to paperwasp
Newman will likely be the worst QB in SEC history. I see us going 3-9 with him.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:05 am to whatkindanameiskirby
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Newman will likely be the worst QB in SEC history. I see us going 3-9 with him.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:07 am to whatkindanameiskirby
In WFs last 7 games (where WF went 2-5), Jamie Newman averaged 192 yards, 1.7 TDs, and 1.1 interceptions.
He'll set the world on fire
He'll set the world on fire
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:13 am to _Hurricane_
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Oh no. I guess our 4-star starter who just destroyed Michigan and our generational 5-Star true freshman backup just can’t compare to a Wake Forrest transfer. Not to mention the fact they will be throwing to scrubs like D. Smith and Waddle. Our offense is truly going to be outmatched by that great Georgia offensive tradition.
Just imagine letting Greg McElroy rustle your jimmy this bad.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:21 am to _Hurricane_
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Oh no. I guess our 4-star starter who just destroyed Michigan and our generational 5-Star true freshman backup just can’t compare to a Wake Forrest transfer. Not to mention the fact they will be throwing to scrubs like D. Smith and Waddle. Our offense is truly going to be outmatched by that great Georgia offensive tradition
Maybe so, but Mac Jones was no 4 star QB. A 0.8815 3 star on 247 sports. Maybe rivals or whatever? LOL and these star ratings.
This post was edited on 6/18/20 at 11:31 am
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:58 am to paperwasp
Mac Jones will be drafted higher then Jamie Newman.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:58 am to paperwasp
This sounds like some Saban psy-ops. He’s instructed McElroy to begin deploying the rat poison on Georgia.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 12:30 pm to paperwasp
I get that the talent around him at WF was bad but was it that bad?
I’m not saying Newman isn’t better than Mac Jones but I’m just astonished by the hype he’s getting.
I’m not saying Newman isn’t better than Mac Jones but I’m just astonished by the hype he’s getting.
This post was edited on 6/18/20 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 6/18/20 at 2:13 pm to paperwasp
I watched a few games and never left impressed.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 2:58 pm to Gatorbait2008
Sooner or later Georgieee is going to beat Alabama. It happened to LSU so it can happen to the Dawgs.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 3:48 pm to Dawgsrule
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He had mediocre stats in a bad ACC conference. If it because Wake Forest had bad talent around him? Wouldn’t that be negated by the significantly better defenses he’ll see in the SEC?
No, it wouldn’t. He will be playing with a talent differential adv for uga, which he didn’t do at wake.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 4:08 pm to paperwasp
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He’s extremely accurate, big arm, needs to learn how to layer the football a little more. Mac Jones is a solid player as well and performed, like I said, very admirably but I think part of the reason why everyone will feel real good about him is the fact that he’s surrounded by an all-star team in a lot of ways.
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