This is why I said what I did. This is not Newton or even Russell Wilson situation, at all. He needs polish like all of our current QBs.
That said, I need more of the throws like the one at around the 4:10 mark. Good footwork, great throw. Granted it was against Bethune.
Definitely not a Cam Newton situation, just because Coker isn't that 250-pound physical specimen with great athleticism and open field agility, but I could see some legitimacy to a Russell Wilson comparison.
A lot of people have a bit of revisionist history in their mind when looking back on the NC State-to-Wisconsin transfer, but the truth of that matter is that in his junior year at NC State, Wilson completed only 58% of his passes, threw 14 interceptions, and was middle of the pack in the ACC in both yards per attempt and passer efficiency rating. He did some good things, obviously, but he was by no means a bona fide star player at that point, and it was only after he transferred that his production exploded (72% completion percentage, 10.3 yards per attempt, 33 touchdowns against 4 interceptions, etc.).
I think the same largely holds for Coker. Certainly he needs more reps and game experience as a starter, and I don't see any reason whatsoever to assume that he would be a true star right out of the gate, but is there a reasonable basis to believe, based on the game film above, that he will likely become the starter for Alabama next season and that he could give us production comparable to what we got out of McElroy in 2010 and McCarron in 2011? I think the answer is absolutely yes on both.