For sure for sure
I think Stafford is definitely better in his entire career.. how much better do you think Matt Stafford is right now compared to 27-year-old tua?
Is he much better? A little bit better? Or is the gap closing or widening in your opinion
I think Stafford is certainly the better quarterback without a doubt... But for how many more years can he be effective with all his miles and balls thrown
To me tuas fragility is his biggest question mark.. I think he actually does have NFL talent with his processing and accuracy and good enough arm strength
The problem is what my old college coach used to tell me.. that football is a grown man's game, and tua might be tough as nails coming back from those injuries.. but sometimes you can be too tough for your own health
he's also been pretty brittle... I can't remember the last starting quarterback who had as many question marks for durability going back to college
I think the dolphins are stuck in mediocrity with him
Ofc rbs in college are undervalued and overused
I played college rb and am beat up till this day .. I have concussion problems and knee problems
Marcus lattimore was one of my favorite and it's said
For sure that's not a bad take
Running backs, especially the physically developed ones... Might be ready for the NFL quicker than say an offensive tackle
The only problem with that is if you let the running backs leave after 2 years.. then the wide receivers and linebackers and defensive ends will also think they only need to stay two years
Then you're getting a bunch of underdeveloped football players into the NFL
Yeah McDaniel has a lot of smoke and mirrors.. but the substance behind it isn't that strong
McVay definitely has a lot of window dressing but his core philosophy is stronger... He has a strong will to running the football.. and play complimentary
Which magnifies all of the window dressing... With McDaniel you know it's smoke... You don't even need to take the cheese... But McVay has a better game plan around his window dressing
Most 18-year-old kids need more than 2 years of development.. that's why they have 5 years of being eligible
Not to mention the world-class facilities that the division 1 schools have.. like Alabama's facilities are better than any NFL's
That's also a big reason to go to a major division 1 School.. their facilities and ability to develop you is better than any other option.. the 2-year League won't have the same facilities or money
Alabama spent $113 million on their football program last year
I spit out my tea
Back to the premise of the thread.. I hope they keep McDaniel because I think he's decent enough to keep them from a top five pick... But I don't think he's good enough to consistently win in the AFC East
Especially with the bills and a New England team that is getting better
I don't think he's anywhere near a top 10 NFL coach
It's because his recruiting status and tangibles
He looks the part, he has a big arm, surprisingly athletic for his size...
He's just missing some stuff in between.. I do think he will have a good season for Penn State tho
But what about the people who can't pay tuition
And they're there because they're a three-star football / basketball player with a 4.0 GPA from Gary Indiana
And they want to play in the ivy League not ball st
Yale beat Baylor in the NCAA tournament a few years ago... They certainly get good players .. and not all of their parents can pay for Yale or Harvard
They have ways around it
It's still D1 football
Division 2 has a tough walk on process.. I don't care if it's ivy league it's still not easy
Harvard typically does get a good amount of kids trying to walk on... I don't know about the rest of the ivy league but it's all division one football
Obviously Sean McDermott was a much much much better football player than Mike McDaniel lol
But you know how many people will say McDermott sucked because he didnt play 1A lol
Some People think UB is bad football