I was just thinking of accurate QBs. Tua strikes me as one of the most accurate QBs. Do you think he's of the same level as Mayfield or better or worse?
Ask me in February.
I was just thinking of accurate QBs. Tua strikes me as one of the most accurate QBs. Do you think he's of the same level as Mayfield or better or worse?
Accuracy and ball placement are basically the same thing. Is he accurate? Sure he is. He has a live arm and puts the ball on point. Looking off DBs? When? Alabama schemes to narrow the field for him in thirds and halves. If you look at this video from the game against Duke, it's obvious that the field is made "smaller" for him. Even against a very inferior opponent. Quick hitches to one side, rolls to and throws to that side. When he looked to go deep and it wasn't there, he didn't bother looking for a check down. It's all or nothing for him.
I'm not saying Tua isn't a great athlete and an above average COLLEGE QB. I just don't see his skill set transitioning to the NFL. There have been countless great college QBs that have had the same problem. If we draft him (or anyone else) and he does great, I'll be the first to acknowledge being wrong and eat crow.
Maybe more arm talentLeft handed Russel WIlson is what I see.
I can't wait to see him in aqua.
Weakkkkkk lolHe plays one half, sometimes on a third, of the field. He has a tendency to eyeball where he is going to throw and he telegraphs his throws. That won't fly in the NFL with the speed in the secondary. He doesn't go through his progressions well at all. He pulls the ball down prematurely a lot and runs. He'll take a lot of unnecessary sacks. Just to name a few things.
Tuas arm>Russells armSo much wrong with this. Tua isn’t CLOSE to being the athlete Russell Wilson is and his arm is not better. OMFG
Tuas arm>Russells arm
Ask me in February.
I love Tua as well, but Wilson was an elite prospect imo..He's a MUCH better prospect than Russell, the arm talent isn't even close and he's a better athlete as well.
I don't remember much of Steve Young, but Tua has THAT kind of potential, RW is just a game manager who needs an elite defense/run game to truly thrive (last year they had the #1 rushing attack and it still didn't matter come playoff time).
Tua is a special prospect, and that was BEFORE he even arrived in Bama to save Nick Satan from himself (starting Hurts) because apparently having more UA All Americans than the other 3 playoff teams combined that year wasn't quite enough...
I was just thinking of accurate QBs. Tua strikes me as one of the most accurate QBs. Do you think he's of the same level as Mayfield or better or worse?
Better. Mayfield had a tendency in college to be high in tbe middle of the field when moved off the spot/asked to reset his feet.
Oh please. Steve Young spent the better part of a decade 3-5% ahead of the next closest quarterback in competition percentage, while also routinely leading the league in yards per attempt. His efficiency numbers are right there with a Drew Brees --- only two decades earlier, in an era when being that efficient was harder (Young obviously threw a lot less than QBs do now).
I get that this is all fun and games, but let's not bastardize history.
The modern era of football is a bigger cheat code for competition percentage than anything Bill Walsh could draw up. That's why you have to compare people within the era they played in. Steve Young had his flaws, especially when he was young, but he was an absolute marksman, and after he matured a great decision maker.
If the Dolphins draft Tua, and get a Steve Young, that's more than anyone could hope for. Prime Steve Young is a top 3 QB in the NFL right now.