Re: Alabama QB competition article (ALL QB posts here, please)
In 2017, Jalen made up 77% of the team's passing attempts, 75% of the completions, 77% of the passing yards, 61% of the passing TDs, 25% of the rushing attempts, 28% of the rushing yards, and 22% of the rushing TDs.
That explains why he had less yards in 2017 compared to 2016. Plus, the one less game.
In 2016, Jalen made up 92% of the team's passing attempts, 91% of the completions, 88% of the passing yards, 88% of the passing TDs, 30% of the rushing attempts, 32% of the rushing yards, and 39% of the rushing TDs.So you don’t find it odd that in 16 he had more yards, more tds, and more ints than 17? That may seem like an improvement but it’s not when you factor that he was dinking and dunking and scrambling on just about every play in 17 with receivers running wide open down the side line. Point is when you play the Brady game with a QB incapable of hitting the deep ball you allow the defenses to cheat up because they don’t respect you. That’s what daboll did with Jalen. Kiffin tried misdirection and Jalen was more effective.
In 2017, Jalen made up 77% of the team's passing attempts, 75% of the completions, 77% of the passing yards, 61% of the passing TDs, 25% of the rushing attempts, 28% of the rushing yards, and 22% of the rushing TDs.
That explains why he had less yards in 2017 compared to 2016. Plus, the one less game.