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Top 10 true sophomores in college football

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  • TierbsHsotBoobsTierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680

    Well this thread sure went to shit.

    Nah, it was shit from the start.
  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,825
    pat_hm said:

    I don't have what you are citing in front of me (link?) so I don't want to make any assumptions but the Hawks last season weren't the same as the Super Bowl team in 13. You just need to take off your neon green 12 glasses.

    Kam held out and our secondary didn't play like they have in the past. Dion Bailey was a disaster. Shead played alright. We never found a second corner. I don't think Earl was ever 100% last year, still recovering from the shoulder. Wagner missed time. Jimmy went down and underwhelming. Lynch also wasn't himself. Rawls went down and our starting running back was Dejuan Fucking Harris!! It was a weird year. Still recovering from the super bowl hangover. They weren't as dominate so 13 doesn't feel completely off.
    No shit it's not the 2013 Superb Owl team, if it was I would have said anyone not ranking them #1 is FS.

    And the grades aren't for the 2015 roster but the 2016 roster. Dejuan Fucking Harris has nothing to do with it.
    For the third straight year, Pro Football Focus is ranking each roster in the league. Check out the 2015 rankings here, and the 2014 rankings here.

    To determine the rankings, we took the past two years of PFF data and, giving the 2015 season more weight, averaged out the grades for each roster. Then we added a closer evaluation for added context, which allowed us, for example, to reward teams that have an excellent quarterback situation but a relative hole along the defensive line when it came to run defense.

    We have also included a list of the top five players on each roster, plus a look at starters who aren't up to par.
    link (Insider)
  • pat_hmpat_hm Member Posts: 941

    So there weren't any true freshman at Ohio State, FSU, Oklahoma, Alabama that are covered up by All Americans at their position that played special teams? I'm pretty sure there are many of those guys every fucking year.

    You don't think it's a very real possibility that there were some freshman QB's who were backups and redshirted that are better than Browning?

    You are reaching just as far, If not further with your subjective list.
    I know Calvin Ridley played signicant snaps as a true freshman for Bama. He made the list.

    Who knows if there are better QB that redshirted. All I know is that the talent pool at the position has been shrinking in recent years as is evidenced by the NFL draft. Most quartersbacks bust. Look at recruitinging rankings, vast vast majority never live up to their ranking. Cyler and Lindquist were fucking 4 stars.

    All I know is Browning did play and put together a solid season. I'd take browning with 11 games under his belt than some over hyped 4 star that redshirted. You learn the most when you get thrown in the shit and I NEVER SAID BROWNING DIDNT STRUGGLE. Of course he did, he was a true freshman. But he got better. And will continue To do so with Gaskin.
  • GrundleStiltzkinGrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    dnc said:

    No shit it's not the 2013 Superb Owl team, if it was I would have said anyone not ranking them #1 is FS.

    And the grades aren't for the 2015 roster but the 2016 roster. Dejuan Fucking Harris has nothing to do with it.
    For the third straight year, Pro Football Focus is ranking each roster in the league. Check out the 2015 rankings here, and the 2014 rankings here.

    To determine the rankings, we took the past two years of PFF data and, giving the 2015 season more weight, averaged out the grades for each roster. Then we added a closer evaluation for added context, which allowed us, for example, to reward teams that have an excellent quarterback situation but a relative hole along the defensive line when it came to run defense.

    We have also included a list of the top five players on each roster, plus a look at starters who aren't up to par.
    link (ChInsider)

  • pat_hmpat_hm Member Posts: 941

    link (ChInsider)


    Can you copy and paste the Hawks part? I don't pay for ESPN.
  • RoadDawg55RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,123
    pat_hm said:

    I know Calvin Ridley played signicant snaps as a true freshman for Bama. He made the list.

    Who knows if there are better QB that redshirted. All I know is that the talent pool at the position has been shrinking in recent years as is evidenced by the NFL draft. Most quartersbacks bust. Look at recruitinging rankings, vast vast majority never live up to their ranking. Cyler and Lindquist were fucking 4 stars.

    All I know is Browning did play and put together a solid season. I'd take browning with 11 games under his belt than some over hyped 4 star that redshirted. You learn the most when you get thrown in the shit and I NEVER SAID BROWNING DIDNT STRUGGLE. Of course he did, he was a true freshman. But he got better. And will continue To do so with Gaskin.
    Boy Jameis Winston and Mariota sure struggled because they didn't play as true freshmen.

    I share a little of your optimism, but PFF isn't the end all be all. There was an article about how NFL coaches compared their grades with PFF's. The general consensus was that PFF does a pretty good job, but they are often wrong, especially with their QB grades. I would find the link if I wasn't on my phone. You should google and read it if interested.
  • pat_hmpat_hm Member Posts: 941

    Boy Jameis Winston and Mariota sure struggled because they didn't play as true freshmen.

    I share a little of your optimism, but PFF isn't the end all be all. There was an article about how NFL coaches compared their grades with PFF's. The general consensus was that PFF does a pretty good job, but they are often wrong, especially with their QB grades. I would find the link if I wasn't on my phone. You should google and read it if interested.
    Those guys were a bit of an exception. Did Connor Wentz redshirt? I have no idea. Spread is killing the position and I love that Browning is a progression based QB. The majority of college QB's suck.

    I'm not saying PFF is the end all be all. They tell one side of the story. But finishing with a positive grade after your first year playing QB at the college level isn't a discouraging sign in the least.
  • TierbsHsotBoobsTierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    pat_hm said:

    Those guys were a bit of an exception. Did Connor Wentz redshirt? I have no idea. Spread is killing the position and I love that Browning is a progression based QB. The majority of college QB's suck.

    I'm not saying PFF is the end all be all. They tell one side of the story. But finishing with a positive grade after your first year playing QB at the college level isn't a discouraging sign in the least.
    Shut the fuck up and win.
  • pat_hmpat_hm Member Posts: 941

    Shut the fuck up and win.

    Shut the fuck up and win.
    7 wins wasn't enough for you?
  • pat_hmpat_hm Member Posts: 941

    10 wins aren't enough for me.
    Then why are you a Washington fan?
  • CuntWaffleCuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,499
    Derek, snipe this thread.


    Too soon?
  • SwayeSwaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,706 Founders Club
  • TierbsHsotBoobsTierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    pat_hm said:

    Then why are you a Washington fan?
    I remember when Washington could win 10 games and pop off.
  • TierbsHsotBoobsTierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680

    Derek, snipe this thread.


    Too soon?

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  • pat_hmpat_hm Member Posts: 941

    I remember when Washington could win 10 games and pop off.
    Now we just win Natty's in the offseason with hype articles about our burgeoning young gun slinger. Sad.
  • doogsinparadisedoogsinparadise Member Posts: 9,320
    Hey guys, Browning looked great against Sac State and Arizona. What more could you ask for?
  • TheChartTheChart Member Posts: 76
    pat_hm said:

    Ok. Well I don't think he's played as poorly as people on here make it seem. This list seems to lean more to that narrative based, based solely on objective grades. They charted every snap he took this year. It wasn't just watching a few over thrown deep balls to Jaydon Mickens. PFF focus grades out every play and they love him. So are they wrong?

    And the fuck did people expect from a true freshman?? His numbers were comparable to Goff, Luck and Rosen's true freshman years yet people treat him like Ronnie Fouch. I think it's crazy.
    Free Pub!!!111!
  • pawzpawz Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,003 Founders Club
    Browning was one of the more effective deep ball passers in all of FBS last season as his 50.0 percent accuracy on passes targeted 20 yards or more downfield ranks No. 6 among returning FBS quarterbacks.

    Wat?
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