re: Josh Pate isn't as high on Jayden Daniels for the LSU football starting QB job as some

You guys are so hung up on what these guys did in the past and it means almost nothing.

All that matters is what they bring to the table right now. New system, new coaches, in a lot of cases, new players. And they’re all older.

Past accuracy numbers mean very little. Even the spring game means very little. It’s fine discussing it because it’s all WE have seen, just know it doesn’t mean much considering the circumstances.

My biggest issue with a QB that can run is that they often cant make it thru their progressions. They rely too heavily on their speed to make plays.

So at worst, we have seen nothing that says one is more accurate than the other, correct?

Its situational to me. All of them could probably knock a beer can off of your head at 30 yards, but what good does that do when a player's pressure default is to scramble? Thats my concern with Nuss and Daniels; they will always be throwing off platform. At least with Brennan, you have a player that keeps his feet under him, slides, climbs, and stays in the pocket. On the flip side, none of that works if the line doesnt give him time, and he isnt a run threat at all so how much of your playbook doesnt get used if he's in there?

My gut says Nuss should be the guy simply because he can kinda do it all, but I'd feel a ton more comfortable if we had 1 or 2 tune up games. He threw a few wtf passes in the Spring game that should have been intercepted.

I think BK didn’t know what to think about the QB situation so he brought Daniels over in case Myles or Nuss decide to hit the portal. After the spring game, I still don’t think he knows who the starter will be but he’d like it to be Myles because he has a gun and takes care of the ball.

Yeah I don’t think comparing accuracy is even necessary. They both have zip.

It’s decision making. That’s going to be up to Kelly to see how he wants his QB to think.

There are other factors as well obviously. But its not just one thing. All factors will come into play. We don’t know what weighs more with Kelly yet.

There’s also factors like leadership involved that we can’t weigh. Only coaches can. It’s going to be who he believes will win him the most games.

I don’t know who’s going to start but Daniels will definitely play. Especially if our Oline struggles.

Well, it's not really shocking. He didn't look that great in spring game and the big runs are hard to really gauge when you can't lay a QB out.

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Read the room though, pocket passers are dying off with each season, as a new crop of off-platform guys emerge every draft season.

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I get what you are saying, but kinda disagree. I think the trend is mobility, not necessarily guys who feel pressure, immediately flee the pocket, and throw on the run. Mahomes is a unicorn, and even he is better from the pocket. Thats something he has admitted and worked on after Tampa goaded him to throwing more off platform in the SB and it worked. You still see the vast majority of pass play designs for pocket passing. I doubt many OCs like seeing a qb roll out when all he had to do is keep his eyes down field and climb a step or two. The top nfl qbs are athletes who are passers first. Good off platform passing is gravy.

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Brennan does not even rate past average in terms of pocket awareness.

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Better than he gets credit for. He isnt Burrow, but he inst Mettenberger either. His sacks per PA in 2020 was very similar to Burrows from 2019 - behind a much shittier O-line, and IIRC he had impressive pff scoring against the blitz in 2020. He moves well in the pocket. Does that make him the answer? I dont know. He hasnt played football in forever so I doubt it.

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Big plays are being created the other way now. Nuss definitely creates better throwing opportunities with his legs.

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Yes, and he gambles a lot. He could have easily had a pick6 in the Spring game and a second sideline pbu that could have been intercepted by a better db. You start Nuss and you will have to deal with some growing pains. That said, I still think given some seasoning he's likely the best guy.

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Daniel’s running ability is his X factor. Not just in regarding to passing, but to designing a whole offense around

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His speed leaps off the page to me. I just need to see more of the scheme they've created for him to be convinced. When he had elite receivers at ASU, he looked pretty damned good to me. He'll have that at LSU.