I gave that stat because it was the one cited on the podcast I was listening to. But it didn’t surprise me because it was obvious from the Alabama game that he was a part of their offense, but not the driving force in it, Like I said in another post I think McCarthy should have stayed in school, he doesn’t look ready for the NFL to me.
Daniels was considered a 3rd round pick a year ago, he became the best player in college football this season. McCarthy would have been wise to add the same path. And Daniels is a dominant athlete, McCarthy isn’t.
I like the back and forth. If we are open minded we both learn.
I like Daniels. His is a dominant athlete. But that does not always translate in the NFL. He thrived on the long ball. If you watch his tape he had a lot of time to throw being protected by a very good OLine. He had 2 dominant speed recievers. He will have 3-4 seconds to throw in the NFL. That means short to intermediate passes while using the middle of the field. 2 areas where Daniels is questionable. Every now and then you get extra blocking for the deep ball.
As far as best player in College football. That means nothing once you enter the Pro’s
So was Bryce Young, Murray, Mariota, Winston, Manziel, Griffin, Mayfield. Except fir Burrow and Lamar the rest were nit very good long term
As I just posted To BSG. I think it is just important if they were in a Pro Offense, 3rd down conversion rate, RedZone, how they played against top ranked defenses. If they played under the big lights and how they performed. How they played in cold and windy weather conditions etc
So I do listen to blogs. But they get a lot wrong. Doing some research myself makes me feel better about certain players
Believe me I barely know what I’m looking at. But it’s fun and educational. Putting what I had seen in tapes and then listen to blogs. I can confirm or deny what they are saying. Some things they are wrong about is obvious that they are way off base. Most of what they say you can see
Give McCarthy a chance, you seem to just be going on what the pundits are saying now. This could all look different in 2 months. It always does