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I remember Hostetler started and won a Super Bowl for the New York Giants and has another ring as a backup. Was a Pro Bowl QB with the Raiders one year.
He certainly has potential for a first rounder. He’s big, strong, fast ( for a QB), smart, with a monster arm. He seems to have been born with an NFL body. His season at Kentucky was a good one…. even though he was a bit of a neophyte, and learning as he went. Presumably another year in the same system should produce greater results. If the young man can stay healthy and find some “touch” in that rocket, I don’t think a first rounder could be ruled out.So says CBS and SI
How Will Levis Became an NFL Draft Prodigy at Kentucky
The former Penn State QB is thriving and a very early contender for the No. 1 overall pick in 2023.
So says CBS and SI
How Will Levis Became an NFL Draft Prodigy at Kentucky
The former Penn State QB is thriving and a very early contender for the No. 1 overall pick in 2023.
Good stuff. And every time I watched his games the announcers salivated over his quick release, some thing the pros love.
Was this written by Levi’s’ press agent? You take Levis; I’ll take the Stroud kid from OSU. Thank you.So says CBS and SI
How Will Levis Became an NFL Draft Prodigy at Kentucky
The former Penn State QB is thriving and a very early contender for the No. 1 overall pick in 2023.
What gets clicks? Certainly not listing Bryce Young or CJ Stroud as the top pick.So says CBS and SI
How Will Levis Became an NFL Draft Prodigy at Kentucky
The former Penn State QB is thriving and a very early contender for the No. 1 overall pick in 2023.
I agree. But my level of interest is in PSU. Did we make the best QB decisions?
I have to say I really don't know either. Although the QB position has evolved. I wouldn't say that someone like Lamar Jackson is NOT a good throwing QB but his other skill sets make up for it. And, of course, it helps to have all-pro WR and TEs to throw to. I feel like a lot of pros get caught up in the optics of NFL QBs and it is much more difficult to judge the intangibles. But it is the intangibles that make or break the QB in the pros once you have a minimum physical skill set. For example, I've always heard you have to be able to zip that ten yard out play because it is very high risk but very common in third and long situations. If you can't zip that throw, you won't be on an NFL roster. Having said all of that, I feel NFL coaches don't respect college coaches. So the deficiencies of big strong college QBs is often blamed on the coaching, not the player. And why not? College QBs typically only play in a handful of big games in their careers and the offenses are often much different than the NFL>
I believe you are correct. It may be similar to baseball pitchers with rocket arms who, despite extensive coaching, can't master the strike zone. Another thing I notice that seems harder to fix than one would think is the inability to go through progressions/staring down primary receivers. Coaches have to see it and try to fix it, but some guys never seem improve. I'm not going to name names out of fear of kicking a hornets' nest, but I can think of several QBs who came through PSU (under different HCs) who had issues that never seemed to go away even after they moved on to either the pros or another school.
I do agree that I'd be surprised to see him go in the first round. But back to the QB battle between Levis and SC, Levis had very little time in 2020 and 2021 to practice due to COVID. i am willing to bet the majority of practice time went to SC, especially with the first team unit (much needed in terms of getting a feel for the pocket with that OL, and timing with the Rs). I can't fault Franklin for going with SC at the time because nobody can anticipate trajectory/progress (or lack thereof). SC has also played injured the last two years. I also think the staff didn't use SC to run very much do to those injuries and lack of a qualified backup (last season). Nobody covered the QB on the RPO because everyone knew he wasn't going to run the ball. It was a no-option option.
how do you know he hasn't changed? does practice not count? or work ethic? How about footwork and mechanics?
The biggest issue is that Levis is no how, no way an RPO QB. He is a strong armed dropback passer that can run called runs and scrambles. He is not a quick footed, quick decision making RPO guy. Clifford fit the system better. And with Franklin, players have to fit the system ....it doesn’t adapt to the players.
Kind of too soon to tell IMO. For curiosity’s sake I wonder how Levis and Clifford’s stats compared last year before Clifford got hurt. Saw a couple of Levis’ games last year. One tremendous advantage he had was Kentucky actually had a running game. Many of his passes were of the short variety which I was a little surprised about given his arm strength. Both of them have accuracy issues. Heard Charlie Weis on the NFL network claiming Mac Jones would do well in the NFL because the #1 requirement was passing accuracy and Jones was the most accurate passer in college the year he entered the draft.
When you're judging QB evaluation decisions, don't forget how badly they botched the number 2 quarterback selection last year. I was stunned to see that our quarterback was not listed as one of the top 50 this year. even though hes in his 22nd year at Penn StateSo says CBS and SI
How Will Levis Became an NFL Draft Prodigy at Kentucky
The former Penn State QB is thriving and a very early contender for the No. 1 overall pick in 2023.
nobody cares about the stats. its about winning games. IMHO, Levis is a much better runner than SC. This is why Levis was used at the end of 2020 to win games. Again, it could be because SC was banged up.
I'll take that bet. I don't think SC has the arm strength or pocket presence. Sad, because I really like him. I am also concerned that he has injured his non-throwing shoulder on several occasions. I know he QBed the Ohio state championship game (against St. Ignatius I think) with a dislocated shoulder. Many feel it was the gutsiest QB performance in a clutch situation they've ever seen and were upset tOSU passed on him. I know he's now injured that shoulder three times. That will be a red flag in the NFL.
SC was banged up and that game vs a Rutgers team that couldn’t win….was nothing short of ugly play from Levis. His success at Kentucky is a great thing. He simply did not play that well here.
Well, that is true in the past. Of course, they haven't been any worse than us either.
I disagree. I think Levis is a much better runner than SC. SC may be the better passer but the very reason why WL got so much playing time at the end of 2000 was because he was a better runner than SC.
