Hurts is off to a dang good start..What Hurts did as a TF is mind blowing & if our coaches biulds off his early success coaching him up improving his passing game while he's at Bama..Hurts will be a 1st round NFL Pick when he leaves Bama..
"...wasn't a good college QB..." ?I'm not down on Hurts and that wasn't my intention when creating this thread. But, specific to this thread, this season Hurts wasn't a good college QB and no chance at the next level. Can he change that? Sure. I hope to see a different player next fall. I would have more confidence in that if we would have seen any type of growth throughout the season.
If I'm correct he stayed over the summer and worked last year. I'll bet he does it again.People seem to be really down on Hurts after a struggle against the four best defenses he faced (LSU, Florida, Washington, and Clemson) to finish the season. I'm still confident that he's going to become an absolute force to be reckoned with next year. He doesn't seem like some of those LSU QBs who will never get better than they were in year 1...he is gonna go to work and improve his game.
Micheal Vick says hi.no no....different game completely. Neither have NFL capability at this point.
You are correct, I should have said good passing college qb. I'll correct my response. I watched the same season you did and I know what we have in Hurts. The guy is a baller that led us to a 14-1 season as a true freshman. But the stats you mention are misleading. Look at his stats of passes thrown 5 yards or more and you get a different picture. I hope just as much as the next guy that Hurts has a Lamar Jackson sophomore season. But, based on his progression through the season as a passer, he has a long way to go. Again, we have 9 years of QBs to look at, I never meant for this to be solely about Jalen"...wasn't a good college QB..." ?
C'mon man. He set the Bama record for TD responsibility, he was the SEC player of the year, Bama had a prolific offense most of the year, any time Bama was threatened he answered spectacularly (OM, A&M, Clem). Was he a polished passer or a sure fire NFL pick ? No, but he was a very good college QB. I'm amazed at the conclusions of some. He was mentioned on the national stage as a Heisman candidate for several weeks. Was it deserved ? Probably not, but to say he was "not a good college QB" is stunning. Even in the NC game his throwing was not as bad as most make it out to be - he had 5 drops, which would have made his stat line 18-31~200 yards. He also had 4 knocked down at the LOS, though some of that is on him.
I still think AJ can be an NFL starter and a fine one at that. He's in a tough spot. Cincy hasn't given up on Dalton but they won't let AJ go to another team yet either because they know he can play. Just look at his small sample of stats:Looking at some of the first round picks the last few years AJ should have been.
We have? Like who? Star Jackson? Who else?Tuscaloosa: Where dual threat quarterbacks go do die. We have and a couple in the past who have not turned out to be passers. If we can ever get a dual threat QB who actually can to both at a high level then we can do it.
Heck, he wins the Heisman in 2012 if we beat TAMU. Would have been him or Manti because JFF won it by beating Alabama.I still think AJ can be an NFL starter and a fine one at that. He's in a tough spot. Cincy hasn't given up on Dalton but they won't let AJ go to another team yet either because they know he can play. Just look at his small sample of stats:
79 of 119 66.4% 854 yrds 6TD's 2 INT's 97.1 Rating
I still think if we don't lose that 'kick 6' game and beat Mizzou that AJ wins the Heisman over crablegs. I still think he's the best QB we've had in the modern era by a wide margin. Not saying he will have the same level career but he's basically playing the role of Steve Young right now having to watch Montana......not that Dalton is Montana but you get what I mean.
To make that even a bit more impressive - one of those limited games was a start at Denver last year when they were a Super Bowl team and easily the best defense in the NFL. AJ is going to do fine in the NFL once he gets a shot, and that will be coming sooner rather than later.I still think AJ can be an NFL starter and a fine one at that. He's in a tough spot. Cincy hasn't given up on Dalton but they won't let AJ go to another team yet either because they know he can play. Just look at his small sample of stats:
79 of 119 66.4% 854 yrds 6TD's 2 INT's 97.1 Rating
I still think if we don't lose that 'kick 6' game and beat Mizzou that AJ wins the Heisman over crablegs. I still think he's the best QB we've had in the modern era by a wide margin. Not saying he will have the same level career but he's basically playing the role of Steve Young right now having to watch Montana......not that Dalton is Montana but you get what I mean.
Lots of Cincy fans are calling for AJ to start over Dalton.I still think AJ can be an NFL starter and a fine one at that. He's in a tough spot. Cincy hasn't given up on Dalton but they won't let AJ go to another team yet either because they know he can play. Just look at his small sample of stats:
79 of 119 66.4% 854 yrds 6TD's 2 INT's 97.1 Rating
I still think if we don't lose that 'kick 6' game and beat Mizzou that AJ wins the Heisman over crablegs. I still think he's the best QB we've had in the modern era by a wide margin. Not saying he will have the same level career but he's basically playing the role of Steve Young right now having to watch Montana......not that Dalton is Montana but you get what I mean.
maybe I'm reading too much into some of the posts here, but why are people questioning so much a true freshman who led us to the national title game because he can't throw the ball like a 5th year Heisman trophy candidate?
I mean, good grief, one of the best long ball passers in Bama history took like 11 years and 29 position changes to win the job after working with a passing coach.
hurts was totally amazing this season all things considered and despite his shortcomings, put us 2 minutes from another national title.
give him a break already.
While I'm guessing it Blake Sims who had Amari Cooper. Not diminishing what Sims did.maybe I'm reading too much into some of the posts here, but why are people questioning so much a true freshman who led us to the national title game because he can't throw the ball like a 5th year Heisman trophy candidate?
I mean, good grief, one of the best long ball passers in Bama history took like 11 years and 29 position changes to win the job after working with a passing coach.
hurts was totally amazing this season all things considered and despite his shortcomings, put us 2 minutes from another national title.
give him a break already.
yes, blake sims...who played almost every position except for punter and kicker and who took 5 years to develop into a tremendous deep ball thrower but who didn't make it in the pros.While I'm guessing it Blake Sims who had Amari Cooper. Not diminishing what Sims did.
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