Attributes of elite quarterbacks

[Cain]

All elite quarterbacks in college or pros. Have these two attributes.

Number one they make quick decisions. they see things happen before anybody else sees things happen. They make quick decisions, the correct decisions, and know where to put the football.

Number two they’re accurate passers. are typically very accurate passers on all types of throws, over the middle, out on the side, down deep, crossing routes, fade routes, everything they’re very accurate in all types of situations.

You’ll notice I did not say they can run to 40 in 4.5 secs or less, I did not say they can bench press 450 pounds. I did not say they have a vertical leap of 44 inches.

Now withall above in mind, evaluate our current gamecock quarterback. Sadly he is slow to make decisions, then often makes bad ones. He is inaccurate on anything beyond 10 yds.

 

[Skuddy]

All elite quarterbacks in college or pros. Have these two attributes.

Number one they make quick decisions. they see things happen before anybody else sees things happen. They make quick decisions, the correct decisions, and know where to put the football.

Number two they’re accurate passers. are typically very accurate passers on all types of throws, over the middle, out on the side, down deep, crossing routes, fade routes, everything they’re very accurate in all types of situations.

You’ll notice I did not say they can run to 40 in 4.5 secs or less, I did not say they can bench press 450 pounds. I did not say they have a vertical leap of 44 inches.

Now withall above in mind, evaluate our current gamecock quarterback. Sadly he is slow to make decisions, then often makes bad ones. He is inaccurate on anything beyond 10 yds.

And they never played for SC.

 

[Anon808620]

All elite quarterbacks in college or pros. Have these two attributes.

Number one they make quick decisions. they see things happen before anybody else sees things happen. They make quick decisions, the correct decisions, and know where to put the football.

Number two they’re accurate passers. are typically very accurate passers on all types of throws, over the middle, out on the side, down deep, crossing routes, fade routes, everything they’re very accurate in all types of situations.

You’ll notice I did not say they can run to 40 in 4.5 secs or less, I did not say they can bench press 450 pounds. I did not say they have a vertical leap of 44 inches.

Now withall above in mind, evaluate our current gamecock quarterback. Sadly he is slow to make decisions, then often makes bad ones. He is inaccurate on anything beyond 10 yds.

You're not wrong.

 

[RL09]

All elite quarterbacks in college or pros. Have these two attributes.

Number one they make quick decisions. they see things happen before anybody else sees things happen. They make quick decisions, the correct decisions, and know where to put the football.

Number two they’re accurate passers. are typically very accurate passers on all types of throws, over the middle, out on the side, down deep, crossing routes, fade routes, everything they’re very accurate in all types of situations.

You’ll notice I did not say they can run to 40 in 4.5 secs or less, I did not say they can bench press 450 pounds. I did not say they have a vertical leap of 44 inches.

Now withall above in mind, evaluate our current gamecock quarterback. Sadly he is slow to make decisions, then often makes bad ones. He is inaccurate on anything beyond 10 yds.

another key attribute of elite qb's, they seldom hurt their own team, specifically with turnovers.

 

[RL09]

And they never played for SC.

not so fast, Conner Shaw was an elite qb for the Gamecocks. when he was our qb, I felt like our team could compete with just about anyone.

 

[Go Gamecocks]

not so fast, Connor Shaw was an elite qb for the Gamecocks. when he was our qb, I felt like our team could compete with just about anyone.

He made quick decisions and was accurate. So did Dylan Thompson.

Spencer Rattler was very similar, with more arm strength. But we ran different offenses with him v. Shaw/Thompson.

 

[Skuddy]

not so fast, Conner Shaw was an elite qb for the Gamecocks. when he was our qb, I felt like our team could compete with just about anyone.

Your definition of elite is different than mine. Shaw, Thompson and Rattler were very good but not elite.

 

[HockeyCock16]

There’s only so many ELITE QB’s to go around and none of them are coming to Columbia, SC to play for the Gamecocks!

 

[Cain]

There’s only so many ELITE QB’s to go around and none of them are coming to Columbia, SC to play for the Gamecocks!

Sadly. True. Rattler was elite.

 

[DannyTree1]

All elite quarterbacks in college or pros. Have these two attributes.

Number one they make quick decisions. they see things happen before anybody else sees things happen. They make quick decisions, the correct decisions, and know where to put the football.

Number two they’re accurate passers. are typically very accurate passers on all types of throws, over the middle, out on the side, down deep, crossing routes, fade routes, everything they’re very accurate in all types of situations.

You’ll notice I did not say they can run to 40 in 4.5 secs or less, I did not say they can bench press 450 pounds. I did not say they have a vertical leap of 44 inches.

Now withall above in mind, evaluate our current gamecock quarterback. Sadly he is slow to make decisions, then often makes bad ones. He is inaccurate on anything beyond 10 yds.

Very good post.

Yes- quick decisions and anticipate where the receiver is going to be in 1-3 seconds and throw to that spot.

So I agree.

I will add one thing I don't think our wide receivers do a real good job with is finding open areas when the play breaks down. I've seen our wideouts run into coverage as many times as I have seen them find open spots.

 

[Cain]

Very good post.

Yes- quick decisions and anticipate where the receiver is going to be in 1-3 seconds and throw to that spot.

So I agree.

I will add one thing I don't think our wide receivers do a real good job with is finding open areas when the play breaks down. I've seen our wideouts run into coverage as many times as I have seen them find open spots.

Great point Danny. My next post will be the two attributes great receivers have.

Number one, they find ways to get open
number two, they catch the ball, every time it is thrown to them.

 

[Ole Cockeye]

Great point Danny. My next post will be the two attributes great receivers have.

Number one, they find ways to get open
number two, they catch the ball, every time it is thrown to them.

Mazeo was wide open in the end zone against Towson, but our QB chewed him out because he wasn't in the exact spot in the playbook.

 

[Cain]

Mazeo was wide open in the end zone against Towson, but our QB chewed him out because he wasn't in the exact spot in the playbook.

Agree, and my suspicion is he chewed him out, because he under-threw him and was trying to pass the blame. If our QB put more air under that ball, he catches it easily.

 

[TheRoo]

Your definition of elite is different than mine. Shaw, Thompson and Rattler were very good but not elite.

Rattler was elite -- especially given what he had to work with most of his career. He single-handedly created offense often.

The other two were very good but system QBs.

 

[Cain]

Rattler was elite -- especially given what he had to work with most of his career. He single-handedly created offense often.

The other two were very good but system QBs.

Agree, see Tennessee game...

 

[Guy in the Back]

An elite QB in college doesn’t always translate to elite in the NFL.

Dylan Thompson was a good QB.
By most statistical measures Shaw’s senior stats would be considered elite. 27-5 overall record, 17-0 at home, 24:1 TD to INT ratio his senior year. Threw for 2,400 yards, rushed for another 550 his senior year. Don’t get much better than that.

 

[kidrobinski]

An elite QB in college doesn’t always translate to elite in the NFL.

Dylan Thompson was a good QB.
By most statistical measures Shaw’s senior stats would be considered elite. 27-5 overall record, 17-0 at home, 24:1 TD to INT ratio his senior year. Threw for 2,400 yards, rushed for another 550 his senior year. Don’t get much better than that.

Put Spencer Rattler on those teams. You’d see much better than that.

 

[Blues man]

And they never played for SC.

I was curious about how many of those elite quarterbacks in college and pro were at some point elevated to the Heisman Trophy watch list after playing against us.

 

[Guy in the Back]

Put Spencer Rattler on those teams. You’d see much better than that.

Don’t disagree with you often, but you don’t get much better out of your QB than you got out of Shaw his senior year.

Over a career, you probably do get better stats.