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QB1 Will Howard (Official Thread)

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Buckeneye said:
Looking at play notes from early and mid-season and then contrasting them vs The Game.

What's incredibly eye-opening is the lack of significant progress and consistent improvement week to week from Will's decision making and ball placement. Mistakes made week 1 were mistakes made week 8, and mistakes made week 8 were made week 12/13.

I can't quite tell if it's a chicken or the egg... Perhaps a bit of both? It's indictive of his abilities and ceiling as a QB but also the coaching staff on growing him as a passer. WH came to tOSU to improve his mental and physical talents along with his NFL stock. I fear we've sort of failed him in that regard.

But he and the coaches have a playoff run to help turn that perception around and give Will a fighters chance at a draft slot.
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Will’s lack of arm strength puts Ryan Day in a bind. And I’m not excusing Ryan Day bc he needs to game plan around it…..it’s a limitation he took on when he essentially let Kyle McCord walk.

One of Ryan Day’s favorite pass plays is the “7 yard out/stop” to far side of field. It’s been a common talking point for years, that OSU consistently had QB’s with enough arm strength to make that throw at any given moment. Under Day, Haskins, Fields, Stroud, McCord could all make that throw. It’s a free 7 yards under normal circumstances…..

Will Howard doesn’t have the arm strength to make that throw….its a recipe for disaster as we saw against Michigan.

I think having that route as a staple in Ryan Day’s offense has really hamstrung this team at times….it was damn near a free 7 yards when needed. We just don’t have that ability right now and it’s a massive struggle to find “easy” yards.
 
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Ohio State Quarterback Will Howard to Play in 2025 Senior Bowl

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard will play in the 2025 Senior Bowl after completing his Buckeye career in the College Football Playoff.
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Ohio State Quarterback Will Howard to Play in 2025 Senior Bowl​

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Will Howard will play in the 2025 Senior Bowl.

The Ohio State quarterback accepted his invitation to play in the all-star game for NFL draft prospects on Tuesday night.

 
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billmac91 said:
Will’s lack of arm strength puts Ryan Day in a bind. And I’m not excusing Ryan Day bc he needs to game plan around it…..it’s a limitation he took on when he essentially let Kyle McCord walk.
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This imho is incorrect. Ryan Day put himself in a bind by only pursuing Howard and none of the other portal QBs
 
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Steve19 said:
...and not scoring early and often enough to get his backup QBs meaningful playing time this year.
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Or any other year. That continues to confound me and it's hubris. He must think that he's such a QB whisperer that they don't need real game time until it's their time. That's just stupid and he was a QB. Of course, they need real minutes. Of course, you don't want them learning on the job as a first time starter.
 
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billmac91 said:
Will’s lack of arm strength puts Ryan Day in a bind. And I’m not excusing Ryan Day bc he needs to game plan around it…..it’s a limitation he took on when he essentially let Kyle McCord walk.

One of Ryan Day’s favorite pass plays is the “7 yard out/stop” to far side of field. It’s been a common talking point for years, that OSU consistently had QB’s with enough arm strength to make that throw at any given moment. Under Day, Haskins, Fields, Stroud, McCord could all make that throw. It’s a free 7 yards under normal circumstances…..

Will Howard doesn’t have the arm strength to make that throw….its a recipe for disaster as we saw against Michigan.

I think having that route as a staple in Ryan Day’s offense has really hamstrung this team at times….it was damn near a free 7 yards when needed. We just don’t have that ability right now and it’s a massive struggle to find “easy” yards.
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His pure arm strength for velocity is pretty average. But his windup and delivery do him no favors either. He could probably get a little more zip on it *AND* improve his ball placement with the right mechanics.

But his timing still leaves a lot to be desired. QBs without elite arms but quality fundamentals have made careers by making sure the ball is out in the proper window and location.
 
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Captain Buckeye said:
Do explain because certainly it does. Sometimes things really are simple.
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Sure.

Disproportionate off target throws beyond 12 yards mixed in with a high volume of high percentage throws under said threshold helps to inflate completion percentages and give a false impression of accuracy.

This is another one of those stats require context.

50/50 balls are more on the receiver then on the QB. Which is why we praise physical, jump ball receivers who can climb the ladder and create their own space. Sure, QB has to throw it up, but the odds a 6'4 210lb WR come down with it are significantly higher than a 5'10, 190lb WR.
 
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