re: QB Draw...WTF was that all about?

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One game and TJ was already a little gimpy before he was pulled. He is just big. He isn't fast nor is he a natural runner

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No, but he is not at all a statue and he moves well for his size (way better than I expected). We don't need him to be a runner. We just need him to be able to escape the pocket and throw on the run if necessary and that looks positive. He is also good with moving the pile and getting a yard on QB sneaks due to his size.

It made sense to run Finley a few times though because it made SC think about respecting the QB keeping on runs to the RB where he could have kept it (which is mostly what our running game is). I did not like us running him at all after the game was clearly in control though.

And he did have 8 carries for 24 yards and a TD with a long run of 9, so those are good for QB numbers.

Not 100% effective as a weapon but did stop Usc from sending waves of blitzes

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He also doesn’t possess the physical tools to shed a rusher and still have the arm strength to make them pay by hitting the open man that wasn’t covered by that rusher

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What? Every QB on our team has excellent arm strength. Myles Brennan has a canon.

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You will see as much of that as necessary to make them defend it

It’s what allows the passing lanes to remain open

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exactly.

Remember when Flippy Franks ran the read option (and option) all over us a couple years ago. Same thing.

If they're not defending against it, it doesn't matter if it is his forte or not. He's still a non-kicker D1 athlete that can make some hay out of that until they do something to stop it.

Most significantly, not all of those were draws. Some were read options where he chose to keep it. Boom wanted to get to the young freshman and they were too agressive at times and TJ made the correct read on the DE.

So the read option wasn't introduced because TJ is the second coming of Randall Cunningham. It was put in the game plan because they knew Boom would want to get to him by being aggressive against a OT in only his second start (Wire) on the edge. It wasn't a coincidence most of those runs were to the O-left, where Wire was and opposite his normal rollout side for a right hander.

“TJ's first step is VERY slow, but his second step is very long.
Reminded me of the Arky QB a few years ago, who had a stride of about 6-8 yds.“

Matt Jones was a long strider, but he was a legit 4.4
guy.

Dude, I have no response to someone who thinks TJ Finley and Myles Brennan have the same velo and release on their passes?

Do you really stay on these message boards and give opinions you think matter with that amount of perception to reality?

GTFO of here. Seriously

Seemed like E was just giving the defense another thing to look out for, probably trying to setup a pass play (similar to the play in the 4th quarter vs tGumps where Joe faked the run and pulled up to Chase).

TJ is slow but also 6’6” 245lbs. He can get a few yards just falling down. I didn’t hate the call.

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One game and TJ was already a little gimpy before he was pulled. He is just big. He isn't fast nor is he a natural runner.

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This. I’m so tired of people acting like he’s a good runner in any way shape or form. They just see a black QB and assume.

“The defenses respect his ability to run” no... not at all

MB and TJ tie in a foot race.