So, objective is Dylan Raiola learning to be Dylan Raiola and playing within someone's system without feeling the need to always try to create a play. Objective is he has a tendency to break off his progressions and feel pressure before it is actually there. Dana Holgerson called some really good games, but Dylan just wouldn't stick to the progressions causing his stretch of sacks. He has great arm strength and seems to be able to throw the ball from three different arm positions, but not always accurate and sales a fair number of balls. Easily correctable with some work as he is an above average QB. I still say a head case that has always wanted to emulate instead of defining himself. Will that be good in Oregon with a locker-room of egos? A team that runs down to the end of a field and taunts the home team fans is a little full of themselves. Maybe that will be the secret to Raiola and his success.
We shall see. Raiola isn't a guy I'd overly want on my team, in large part, due to the things you mentioned. Great points, and valid points! And as a side note, his Maholmes obsession is beyond stupid.
But my post wasn't about his mentality, his future at Oregon, or the egos at Oregon. I was replying about a post stating that Raiola "performed
significantly worse than Mark" which I think is a bit off.
As AFM posted, "Raiola played 3 fewer games, had 250 more yards, 9% better completion rating, 8 more TDs, 1 fewer INT." Stats are certainly not everything, but those, along with factoring in his horrid o-line play makes it difficult for me to say he performed significantly worse than Gronowski did this season.
