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[QUOTE="CIL, post: 4901674, member: 22"]
I live in Ohio, so I watched 4-5 of Ohio State’s games this year.  Some of OSU’s frustrations with Kyle had to do with the QB’s that came before him.

Kyle took the reins from Stroud.  But before Stroud was Fields, Haskins, Barrett, Jones, Miller, and Pryor.  These are al Herman trophy caliber or NFL draft pick guys.

McCord’s game has a lot of positives:

He is very accurate with the ball and possesses a pretty quick release.  He is adept at reading defensive coverages and has a pretty good idea of where the ball needs to go.  He actually has some mobility, but would never be confused for a Fields type back there.

He also has a few things that hold him back from being elite:

He doesn’t have a big live arm like some of the QBs before him at Ohio State.  The ball doesn’t seem to drive off his arm and can have some issues fitting the ball into tighter windows.  Defensive pressure can get to him more than other QBs with similar pedigree.  Can be too conservative with his reads at times.

I do think he can a very good QB here, but the system needs to work a little more to his strengths.  Beck’s offense would be a great example of that - quick decision pass and RPO game, with occasion play action shots down the field.

If we are asking him to drive the ball down the field (OSU does a lot) or fit the ball into seam route after seam route you might be setting him up for failure.

It looks like we are surrounding him with playmakers at the WR position, which is great.  If we can shore up the OL I believe he will do well here.

However, I do want to temper expectations that he is going to be the greatest Syracuse QB since McNabb over 25 years ago.  I don’t see that happening.  But I do think he can have a Nassib senior type season for us.

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