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well 2 years ago he was ranked as the second best qb at Penn St
no doubt it is a gamble
Yes there was.
), Miss St QB, Texas AM QB...who was LSU QB last year, Tenn QB, Ole Miss brand new QB, etc.. It was an assclown list for sure.
Yes there was.
He was behind Bryce Young, Stetson Bennett (
I still say about 5 of those wasn't on him.
Accuracy is not a checked box. Thats probably the biggest area of concern. If he can become more accurate and do a better job going through his progressions, he is definitely a potential first rounder. If he climbs into the top ten, he might become the best UK quarterback ever. But he’s definitely not there yet.
Throw some money on Buffalo winning the Super Bowl while you are at it. They are loaded and had a strong draft, including "The Punt God" from San Diego State. He will be pinning opposing teams deep inside their 20 yard line all game.
Why would you worry about special teams? We have returning kickers and returners will be upgraded.
What's not to get? He has all the tools and just needs to tweak his technique to improve his accuracy a bit and show he's more comfortable in the pocket/working his reads which typically comes in the second year of a system. If he is marginally better, say 20+ TDs and less than 10 interceptions, then he'll lock in a top 10 pick.
This is a great post. In my opinion, part of the accuracy issue was just inexperience — the newness of being a first time college starter, a new system, new receivers, etc.. Then consider arm strength. Remember early on, all those missed crossing patterns, because the timing was off. Same with several long balls. All because, IMO, Will doesn’t realize how strong his arm is and how quick his release is. Once he figures all this out, his potential is through the roof.
We are lucky he didn't leave. This was a very weak QB class and his workouts alone would of vaulted him to one of the first QB's selected.
He came in for fall camp as a first year starter. Learning a new offense and having to fix mechanical issues. As the year went on the accuracy improved and the turnovers went way down.
He explored coming out prior to our pro day and didn't like the feedback enough to come out.
Our FG kicker is returning and he's the most accurate in UK history and our only scholarship punter, the Aussie, who was brought in as Max Duffy's replacement. He's an Aussie rules pro and only a back injury kept him from starting last year. I would suggest that our kickers, maybe other than QB and RB, is the position room that least needs your concern.
I think decision making is his kryptonite but it was also the first time he's taken that many snaps at this level. When the play was there and he made the correct read, he did a good job of getting the ball to his receivers. His completion percentage of 66% is better than any of these guys.
Specifics can be lost in the forest of games and seasons.
And you don't need a punter if you score a TD every time you have the ball !!
