The number one trait of a qb and cant really be taught. The diagrams can but if theability to process is not, its futile. Spurrier was a great mind but he had the ability to to see a qbs mental makeup.
If he can get healthy and make it through 6 regular season games,we will know if he really has what it takes at the NFL level.
Yes- and our Kentucky game in 22 said it all... To refresh- we had just beaten Utah and AR was a superstar-the toast of the town. We had a new coach and AR was going to finally get to play after Mullen kept him on the bench sitting behind Emory Jones. Then lowly Kentucky came to town-.. But instead of letting AR run wild, they made him read the field, and ate his lunch. He had to see the field and process- and he couldn't do it. Oh- that Kentucky team lost to Tennessee 44-6 and also lost to Vandy and USCe. They were not world beaters. I'm not sure why the NFL didn't have access to the Kentucky game film- but apparently they did not and the Colts took him #5. But maybe AR will someday learn to read the field. If he does he will be dangerous.
I went to the 22 KY game with my son. Talk about letting the air out of the balloon. Ky absolutely schooled UF/AR, it got so bad, and AR's confidence was so rattled, I don't think he could have completed a 15 yard pass with no KY defense on the field. (Against air, as they say). While that may have been the low point of the season for AR, and I hate to pick on him, I knew that UF was in for a long season and that's exactly how it turned out. I have seldom witnessed a more disappointing Gator performance. I thought after UTAH the Gators might make some waves but that was fools gold.
Training camp workout over the weekend spells bad news for AR. They went with short yardage, RZ offense and AR was lobbing grenades all over the place while DJ hit almost everything. This has been AR's weakest trait, short yardage RZ offense. If I'm running a defense, and I know AR is the QB and they are closing in on the RZ, I might just give them the yards and get AR inside his kryptonite zone and have them end up attempting a FG or maybe get lucky and get a turnover. Why is it that RZ is so awful for him? It's a spot where you have to make lightning quick decisions or else the tiny window closes on you. His primary weakness is the lack of reading a defense and I don't care how gifted you are, if you can't read a defense, you are no better than Mr. Magoo.
For some strange reason, these nfl proft confuse combine performance with the ability to play qb. Its worlds apart.
Richardson and Jones both had decent numbers last game. Unless Jones looks amazing or Richardson terrible then I predict Richardson to be Week 1 starter.
While I begrudgingly agree with this take, I will also likely go to my grave with the belief that he and Herschel Walker are the two greatest college football players of all time.
Fun fact, Emory Jones went 2-5 for 16 yards last night for Atlanta. 3 rushes, 10 yards. Played behind Easton Stick from North Dakota State, who went 19-32 for 172, 1 TD, 1 int. Yeh, I didn't know EJ was on a roster either. Much less, on the same team as Feleipe Franks!
Good for EJ. I hold no ill will for him - he waited patiently behind Trask, like Trask patiently waited. It just didn't work out. When he came in for the final drive of the first half against Auburn, I thought we were catching a glimpse of the future offense under Mullen. How those wheels fell off so quickly. Hope EJ can make any sort of career of it before hanging up the cleats.
He is a pretty decent atlete and runner but never developed the qb part very well. Maybe he continues to fevelop or changes positions and gets some years in.
Since he didn't take the "slot receiver" route, which still seems like a decent idea, he may make a squad if he goes in as a gunner or whatnot on STs and then be a real wildcat QB when the team wants to test the defense. Not sure if anyone thinks that way. I still don't believe he will be anything more than a practice player and make a paycheck when a team's QB is hurt and they sign him for a game or two. Good luck anyways.
Ok yeah butt I’m gonna have to say. He should not have been worried that fast but it keeps happening and what happens, hike, look left, stay looking left, bam. If he even glances right like he should anyway to not telegraph he’d at least have been ready to tuck and protect ball and himself. It’s a risky break down but too often. He’s a great player but just prone to injury. I feel a little bad for him but his prizes are great for basically never playing.
I think the NCAA let AR get hit illegally (I mentioned this when it happened against SEC teams. LSU being one of the teams) to the kneecaps twice in plain view of the back judge ref... No penalty either time. In the NFL, it seems that helmet to helmet is still a legal hit. Oh well, AR will need to adjust.
Timmy initiated those hits and more than likely pmayed through a concussion or two. Two different animals
