Fun game. Question about ole miss qb

grimedawg1

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Patterson looked pretty good but talk of him being a sure fire early NFL draft entry seem premature. He didn't look to have prototypical size or a cannon for an arm (although it was plenty good). But I'm watching on tv. Is he a little guy?
He looked to have scrambling ability but only in an annoying kind of way - meaning he was quick but not fast if that makes any sense. He looks like he can make guys miss by making quick moves but his speed is not explosive enough to really run away from people. For instance, I can't imagine him breaking a long run like fitz does.
Since we've heard a lot of talk about Patterson at our rival, is he gonna be all that?
 

Philly Dawg

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He was forced into action a little early, but has a tremendous upside. I agree that he's a scrambler as compare to Fitz who is a runner. He will ultimately be judged on his passing ability and it looked very good for a freshman. His receivers didn't do him any favors last week or this week.
 
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Patterson is going to be a Johnny Football Manziel type of QB, a guy who scrambles to buy time to pass. In high school he was a scrambling passer and that is what Freeze recruited him to be---aka, Freeze is NOT going to change his game or add other aspects to his game.

Fitzgerald was a Triple Option Wishbone QB his Senior year of High School and he was a WR as a Sophomore & Junior. So Mullen is really working to develop his passing game to be better---much like what he did with Dak back when Dak was called "a FB or TE who occasionally throws a wobbly pass".

I think Patterson will be very successful at Ole Miss because Freeze always buys...er, I mean "recruits" Big physical WRs to help his QBs out.

I also think Fitzgerald will be very successful at MSU because Mullen centers his Offense around the QB's skills...both Running & Throwing.
 
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