I am sure they saw it with Devito, the question was did they change their approach. Either way I hope it clicks for Devito this year.
We do on both fronts. More importantly we have an excellent OL coach. On paper our best since HCDM left. I expect our OL to be one of our best position groups this year. I also expect Tommy Shrader and the other QBs to push each other. We have 5 talented kids in that room
Agreed.
Totally uncertain because we don’t know what we are getting. He could come in and play like an All American or he could end up being a dud. He is definitely worth the risk because he can push the others projected to start before him. Hopefully he impresses all of is big time.
I think the answer is right there... would you have changed your approach had you seen what you'd seen?
There will always be pressure at some point. Should be less this year though, but to make the leap Devito needs to improve under pressure.
I think there's enough blame to go around. The OL definitely has to be better, but he also has to make some plays under pressure. With the increased blitzes that defenses are throwing at people, even good OL's will give up some pressures. I've watched a lot of College Football and I'm seeing QB's everywhere making plays under pressure. That doesn't mean he has to do it every time, but at least some of the time. He has made progress with his running when pressured, now he has to be able to make some throws in those situations. OL has to do their part, too. I'm rooting for him.
I would have changed my approach after 2019.
Yet they were going to bring Cav back again.
If it was just last year, I'd agree, but the body of work wasn't good.
Not to belabor a point...but regardless of the pressure, when the pressure ISNT coming he works from a very limited passing tree. Is he incapable of making those throws? Is it a problem of the coaching? Are the receivers incapable of running those patterns? Regardless of the reason, Devito as QB almost exclusively throws passes to the flat or the deep sideline and that's makes our offense ridiculously predictable.
I disagree. He misses quick game throws as well. He’s missed reads and throws when he’s had time to throw them. He’s missed reads on the run game. He pulls the ball (on zone read) at the wrong times. The line sucks but his decision making inside and especially outside the pocket needs to improve. That’s why they brought in Shrader.
Yup I agree. Im not giving up on him. He has the arm and accuracy needed to excel in this system. He just has to improve in those other areas you mentioned.
It's also adjusting to the speed of the D-1 game and making good, quick decisions. Don't forget, the OL has looked better the last 2 years when Welch and Culpepper have been in the game.
1. Maybe they did? 2020 was so messed up I’m not sure how to evaluate well. Injuries + COVID + Cav + existing TD issues = not sure where the blame lies
