In a way yes my opinion of him has changed a little after last night. He and the Missouri offense had a month to prepare for this game and because of that I saw a number of things that were a little different from what I saw earlier in the Mizzou tapes. For one thing he and the receivers were generally a little sharper and on the same page with one another, except for the scrambles. For another, he clearly worked on his feet and setup, and was showing a lot more quickness and urgency in his drop motions. What this translated to was better accuracy. His ball placement on the short stuff was still a little off as it has been before, but his intermediate ball was right on the money. I mean, we're talking 41 of 54 (76 percent!), probably a few more of his incompletions being catchable (at least one, the popped up interception)...and his shot selection was generally in the 25 to 30 yard range on his throws. This kid was throwing STRIKES and I can't help but wonder if it was because he was being more disciplined about his footwork.
If that's the case, that makes me feel even more strongly about the kid at the next level, that he'll get better if he continues to work on his fundamentals. He's a stud and the chances are LOW that he makes it to pick #16. The Dolphins would have to move up in order to get him.
