Does it pay to buy a QB?

[Caveman Catfan]

A lot of QBs are annually on the move, but the era of the NIL transfer portal has made getting a QB a different game. This year, a lot of QBs transferred. Did it pay?

It seems to have for Oregon, Miami, Ohio State, and Notre Dame. Buying a big time QB can be the difference in an average season and a difference making season.

 

[PopesReignOverCardinals]

A lot of QBs are annually on the move, but the era of the NIL transfer portal has made getting a QB a different game. This year, a lot of QBs transferred. Did it pay?

It seems to have for Oregon, Miami, Ohio State, and Notre Dame. Buying a big time QB can be the difference in an average season and a difference making season.

Those teams bought way more than just a QB. It probably pays to buy a whole team to put around that QB though.

 

[know1]

It probably pays more to buy an OLine.

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Gotta get the right QB preferably one that has actually played in games and is good.

 

[HeismaNole]

Well knowing some of the QB numbers, they’re making insane money. Terrible DJ for FSU made like $800K😂 so sometimes it fails.

Cam Ward was definitely worth it. Oregon’s guy was worth it. Although OSU fans complain about Howard, he’s obviously worked out.

But we all know that if you don’t have a QB, you don’t have shit in this era.

 

[UKBlueBlood]

It is now patently clear in this new landscape that you will generally have to match or outspend everyone else and get the best roster money can buy if you want to be a playoff team and compete for championships. I doubt UK football will ever do this.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost]

A good one? ABSOLUTELY

 

[Rockfly78]

Buy the right one and add him to a solid foundation and you’ll be good. Buy the right one and put him behind our line last season and it won’t matter how good he is. Buy the wrong one and all bets are off

Did I just see where dukes new qb from unc signed an 8mil NIL deal? Then their qb who almost came here ended up at Oregon st? All that hoopla and he goes to Oregon freakin state? Maybe ZC won’t be half bad. Hope he doesn’t suck.

 

[VT/UK Rondo]

System is everything. Look at Vandy and how they pretty much hired the whole NM state offense coaches and QB. Everybody on the same page with Jerry Kill over seeing it all and was able to hit the ground running with a QB already versed in the offense.
This is the blueprint UK should use but I don't see Stoops staying out of the offense.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Buy the right one and add him to a solid foundation and you’ll be good. Buy the right one and put him behind our line last season and it won’t matter how good he is. Buy the wrong one and all bets are off

Did I just see where dukes new qb from unc signed an 8mil NIL deal? Then their qb who almost came here ended up at Oregon st? All that hoopla and he goes to Oregon freakin state? Maybe ZC won’t be half bad. Hope he doesn’t suck.

This. Theyre worth it if they have pieces around them. Otherwise you're just throwing away money.

 

[Thecycle27]

It is the entire offense. The has to be a good scheme and it has to be consistently executed. It starts up front you have to have good-great lines to be competitive. Unless you have a generational talent at QB a bad line negates every skill player. A bad line doesn’t allow for any mistakes i.e. drop passes, fumbles and interceptions. It leads to inconsistent play.

When you aren’t an offense that isn’t built to be explosive it relies on long drives. They have limited possessions. They have to be highly efficient especially if your defense isn’t great, in Top 20.

DJ U gets a lot of criticism but their line sucked and their WR dropped more balls than they caught. DJ was good at Oregon St it was a good scheme and they had a good line.

Fix the Oline things get better.

 

[bigbluedon]

Buy the right one and add him to a solid foundation and you’ll be good. Buy the right one and put him behind our line last season and it won’t matter how good he is. Buy the wrong one and all bets are off

Did I just see where dukes new qb from unc signed an 8mil NIL deal? Then their qb who almost came here ended up at Oregon st? All that hoopla and he goes to Oregon freakin state? Maybe ZC won’t be half bad. Hope he doesn’t suck.

Duke got the qb from Tulane I believe for $8m

 

[gamecockcat]

It's a crapshoot. NFL teams miss on QBs every single draft. There is no way to predict how a new QB will perform with all new personnel, new system, different opponents, etc.

Ideally, recruiting and developing a QB is the way to go, imo. The problem is you'll most likely never have quality depth because any decent QB believes he should be starting and there are programs willing to throw money at him and let him start.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

It's a crapshoot. NFL teams miss on QBs every single draft. There is no way to predict how a new QB will perform with all new personnel, new system, different opponents, etc.

Ideally, recruiting and developing a QB is the way to go, imo. The problem is you'll most likely never have quality depth because any decent QB believes he should be starting and there are programs willing to throw money at him and let him start.

The NFL is not a good comparison.

College QBs that excel in college are more likely to excel in college than they are likely to excel in the NFL. That is why Ewers probably needs to seriously contemplate any big offers coming from colleges. He knows he can handle that job. The step up is where QBs are more likely to fail. A one year contract with a college team is probably better than the bonus and non-guaranteed contract in the NFL.

 

[truebluewildcat]

I think it pays more to recruit and develop one. Two things CMS has not been able to do.

It’s seems like he just has some sort of aversion/fear of playing young QBs. Which is especially weird when you consider the QB hasn’t been a huge part of what he’s done. He doesn’t pass, open up the play book, play aggressive. Hasn’t had complex offenses that require a lot from QB.

I pretty sure cutter boley could’ve handed the ball off, ran and fell forward some this year.

Once it became obvious BV wasn’t going to be able to do much via the offensive scheme not suiting him and/or OL issues, CB should’ve been put on the Arch Manning plan.

Especially after BV started to get thumped which also clearly affected him.

 

[rick64]

Yes if you have a good OC play caller, an OL that can block and WRs that can catch.

 

[BlueTick2]

I think it pays more to recruit and develop one. Two things CMS has not been able to do.

Why in heavens name would any team make the effort to devolve a QB that will just hit the portal for bigger bucks.

 

[STL_Cat]

I'd say Notre Dame is feeling pretty great about the decision they make on Riley Leonard.

 

[TOMCATS1990]

North Texas QB hadn’t started a game since 9th grade is impressive so far

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Go get that QB from N. Texas
Drew Mestemaker

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Drew Mestemaker

Think kids had fun with that name?