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QB Dwayne Haskins Jr. (All B1G, B1G OPOY, Silver Football, Rose Bowl MVP, R.I.P.)

No offense but people who thought that must not have been watching early season when he brought us back again and again. Just cause he doesn't show the fire on his sleeve doesn't mean he doesn't have it.

Also is it just me or is it since Meyer was brought back we started attacking less vertical down the field and more side to side crap we used to harp on Beck etc about?
Should have specified, after the Purdue loss. Seemed like Naty possibilities were gone and he went into easy mode. Whole change in focus. And it's not just you, vertical game hasn't been as good though protection hasn't been the best though injury plagued for a while. Pretty healthy up front again so hope we see more attempts down field.
 
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No offense but people who thought that must not have been watching early season when he brought us back again and again. Just cause he doesn't show the fire on his sleeve doesn't mean he doesn't have it.

Also is it just me or is it since Meyer was brought back we started attacking less vertical down the field and more side to side crap we used to harp on Beck etc about?

I don't think it's a fire thing with Haskins.

He's one of those guys who's a little flinchy about getting hit until he does get hit imo. Then he's fine.

You've seen him throw it a half heart beat too soon when pressured and you've seen him step right into it and take one in the chest. One of the little inconsistencies that is normal but noticeable.

He is, after all, a first year starter.
 
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I don't think it's a fire thing with Haskins.

He's one of those guys who's a little flinchy about getting hit until he does get hit imo. Then he's fine.

You've seen him throw it a half heart beat too soon when pressured and you've seen him step right into it and take one in the chest. One of the little inconsistencies that is normal but noticeable.

He is, after all, a first year starter.

Exactly he's inconsistent cause he's inconsistent and it's his first year. I thought those questioning whether he gave a shit or was just stat hunting for NFL prospects was way out of line.
 
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In defense of DH he has had a number of passes dropped recently. This is also his first year starting. He is still growing as a QB. But having said that there are some areas he can improve on. One, he needs to go back to the basics and get better with his footwork. Second, he needs to develop more touch on the ball. Every pass doesn't have to be a speeding bullet. Some balls over the middle have been dropped because they were thrown too hard and too high. Third, he needs to stop making up his mind, pre-snap, of who he is going to throw to.

Overall, he is still one of the best QB's in CFB. But he could definitely use another year before entering the NFL draft, imho.
 
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In defense of DH he has had a number of passes dropped recently. This is also his first year starting. He is still growing as a QB. But having said that there are some areas he can improve on. One, he needs to go back to the basics and get better with his footwork. Second, he needs to develop more touch on the ball. Every pass doesn't have to be a speeding bullet. Some balls over the middle have been dropped because they were thrown too hard and too high. Third, he needs to stop making up his mind, pre-snap, of who he is going to throw to.

Overall, he is still one of the best QB's in CFB. But he could definitely use another year before entering the NFL draft, imho.


agreed. on the bad drop by dixon in the sparty game Haskins for once showed fantastic movement and footwork in the pocket to avoid pressure and delivered a perfect pass.....
 
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100% newbie and longtime lurker, but something to think about when it comes to Haskins returning..... who will he throw to? Dixon, McLaurin.... gone. Mack? I dunno.

It's a little thin out there. Haskins isn't dumb. He could be looking at people who've never faced B1G coverage at tOSU or a pretty fat contract and NFL caliber receivers, even as a backup.

Look at it from his perspective. Who's going to be on the other end of that pass that he trusts?
 
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100% newbie and longtime lurker, but something to think about when it comes to Haskins returning..... who will he throw to? Dixon, McLaurin.... gone. Mack? I dunno.
We'll have Mack, Hill, Victor, Harris, Babb, and Olave off the top of my head. Plus we have Garrett Wilson and Jameson Williams coming in next season. The cupboard is far from bare...
 
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Hill and DH are going to stay or leave, as I see it, together. There's more risk for them without the other..... at the first sign one leaves, both are gone, IMO.

Mack is largely a crap shoot. Why would DH pin his hopes there? The same for Williams and Garrett (great recruits but no B1G experience and DH has zero incentive to "nurture new talent" in his final season.)

Victor is a helluva talent, but spotty. PSU was amazing, but he remains largely a leaper/red zone guy. Victor COULD be the guy for DH, but is he enough to make him stay? I think not.

Babb, great recruit again, had an ACL in high school, then another...... if you're DH, do you wanna go there for your last year?

Olave has what... 4 or 5 catches? He's good, but again, DH would be nuts to hitch his wagon in his draft season to an unproven talent.

It really does come down to Hill, in my mind. DH MIGHT.... MIGHT stay if Hill stays. If Hill leaves, why would he stay and roll the dice on an even dicier receiver rotation than this year?

I'm trying to look at this from DH's vantage point. He's got a career on Sunday NOW. What's in it for him to risk another year?
 
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