re: It was legit fun watching Nuss sling it

Even the most ardent Daniels supporters don’t dispute that Nuss is a better passer of the football. That’s obvious. But the better thrower doesn’t necessarily mean he’s the best QB for this team. I think a lot of people underestimate just how special Daniels is a runner. He’s not just a regular dual threat, he is an amazing runner.

So Kelly and co. believe that the gap between Daniels legs and Nuss’s legs plus the gap between Daniels protecting of the football—granted, too much some times—and Nuss’s not protecting the football are more conducive to this particular LSU football team winning than the gap between Nuss’s better passing than Daniels’. They may be wrong, but the logic makes sense.

I think Nuss’s value would be higher if we have an OL that can both pass pro and run block better. There may become a time when the OL comes together and gives great pockets so Nuss is less likely to be on the run and throw it up and put the ball in harm’s way. And they run block well enough that we get the running game going and Nuss can take advantage of that will play action.

Also, one of Daniels’ strengths may also be a weakness. He is so calm and even keeled, never too high or too low. Nuss has a lot more fire, which we may need of the defense continues to struggle. I think Daniels is currently the best option. But I’m not sure he can lead us back if we get down by a couple of scores. He’s a front runner. Which is perfect as long as we’re winning. But if the defense keeps struggling, and we wind up in shootouts, Nuss may wind up being the better option. But it’s more than just who throws the better ball. The OL’s pass pro matters. The OL’s run blocking matters. The RB’s in pass pro matters. There’s just a lot of variables. There’s a world where Nuss is the better QB for this team. But it’s a lot more complicated than who throws the better ball.