Not a huge fan of ON3 in general, but they make some very solid points about Will in this video
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Not a huge fan of ON3 in general, but they make some very solid points about Will in this video
I agree with all the stuff you said that I cut out, but I cut it out where I thought was the important part.I'd take McCord-like passing
I agree with all the stuff you said that I cut out, but I cut it out where I thought was the important part.
I've said here before: McCord was better than people gave him credit for. He wasn't CJ Stroud, or Justin Fields. But he wasn't Bellisari, and I think people treated him as though he was. I mean, Krenzel won a championship with worse stats than what McCord had.
But, back on topic: If Howard (or whoever starts) can be McCord passing the ball, and is productive running the ball, we have no excuse to not win all the games.
Yeah McCords issues were going too fast or slow through progressions and throwing off his back foot leading to inaccuracyMcCord's major problem was the mental aspect IMO. He was fine enough as a passer from the arm/throwing stand point, but he just didn't see the game fast enough to be more than "ok" overall.
Howard seems like a guy who sees the field well and quickly and makes quick decisive decisions. That's what we need with the playmakers we have.
That’s always been my take as well.
He’s very comparable throwing the ball as McCord was but the big difference is Howard is a 6 foot 4 245 pound battering ram with a knack of finding the end zone with his feet. He has the speed as well to make teams pay. Maybe he’s not the home run threat of Braxton or Justin Fields, but he’s got enough speed to run the read option and do damage.
As the video points out, Howard wasn’t playing with a strong supporting cast either. So putting up comparable numbers without a Marvin like McCord had has to mean something.
I agree with all the stuff you said that I cut out, but I cut it out where I thought was the important part.
I've said here before: McCord was better than people gave him credit for. He wasn't CJ Stroud, or Justin Fields. But he wasn't Bellisari, and I think people treated him as though he was. I mean, Krenzel won a championship with worse stats than what McCord had.
But, back on topic: If Howard (or whoever starts) can be McCord passing the ball, and is productive running the ball, we have no excuse to not win all the games.
He was injured last half of the year too so no idea how much of that inaccuracy was inherent vs being unable to step into his throwsBased on some tweets after the spring game, it seems like the main difference in the passing game between the 2 is that Howard has pocket presence and his mechanics don't fall apart under pressure. That alone is big and should help to keep more drives alive.
Prior to Day, he definitely would've been appreciated more as he wasn't bad, but wasn't good enough to execute Day's passing game against elite teams. Him passing over guys in the intermediate or deep only to bounce the ball at Egbuka's feet against Michigan was painful.
Agreed. It'll probably be Will to start though. If he falters, and I don't think he will, Sayin could be an immediate solution. No offense to Brown or LK, but Sayin has jumped them in all likelihood because he's an unreal talent and got in early.May the best man win.