Also, some other well known names..Landry Jones and EJ Manuel. This is a loaded QB season.If I had to guess, I think it's likely he will be back. The QB class for the upcoming draft will be thick. Lots of big time QBs going pro: Geno Smith, Tyler Bray, Tyler Wilson, Matt Barkley, Aaron Murray perhaps, then others I'm probably forgetting about. Plus I think AJ can improve himself for next year's draft by having more experience.
Not all that good. Would go late in the draft. He should stick around for another year.
A.J. is not going to get a guaranteed anything if he comes out. The only guarantee is for first or second rounders and A.J. is in no way close to that level at this point.Yea, I just posted on the Recruiting board about this too. I just think that if AJ leads another National Championship effort back to back then he will not improve his draft status by coming back next year. I could be wrong but looking at a guaranteed million dollar contract vs a retooled O-Line and possibility of injury I would take the money and go with it. All that said, though, I hope he stays.
I would say 1st pickHis draft outlook is a first-round pick right after winning the 2013 Heisman and leading the Tide to a three-peat.
Agreed...my point is that AJ's stock might soar if he has a similar outing to last January and we take home another NC trophy. I know his heart is all Crimson and he may want to come back to finish his eligibility regardless. But a back-to-back National Championship QB may have much more to lose by coming back and risking injury than to take it to the NFL and start learing as a backup.A.J. is not going to get a guaranteed anything if he comes out. The only guarantee is for first or second rounders and A.J. is in no way close to that level at this point.
To be fair to him, if you look at the videos, he looks right first, after the PA fake, and then he looks left and "OMG, Amari's open" and lets it fly...A.J. has some work to do. He's done a wonderful job in the system he currently operates in but I don't think he's ready for the N.F.L. just yet.
He's a good but not a naturally gifted passer and he has to learn to read progressions and not lock in on the primary receiver so much. He also has to stop holding the ball so long before making a decision as to whether to throw it or not. Even on the throw to Cooper to beat Georgia Amari had to sprint, slow down, and then sprint again. The throw took that long to be thrown even though Cooper was wide open almost immediately. Also, Some of the sacks our offensive line have given up took place about six seconds after the play started. That's not good.
I personally think A.J. has done a fantastic job but that still doesn't mean he's an NFL QB.
He needs another year. If he develops next year he may go in the third or fourth and get a chance for an NFL career.
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