2016 QB offer, Matt Fink
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TierbsHsotBoobs
New Fish
Let the offseason natty race begin.
I'm guessing the 'Skinny" train has left
I don't think so. You can't put all your eggs into one basket.
steelheader2
New Fish
I will get beaten up for this but I would take him over Eason. Strong arm and can flat out run. It's dumb in college football these days to not have a qb that can run Days of Bledsoe/Mannion type qb are waning. In NFL that's a different story. Look at Mariota, a defense can do everything right then Mariota escapes and picks up a quick 8 yards
I agree with this in general, but I'm not sure Petersen knows what to do with a mobile QB. He has said he prefers his QB's to hang in the pocket.
steelheader2
New Fish
He can hang in the pocket but when reads are covered he has the ability to take off
A qb can have the ability to be both a pocket passer and a runner (see Mariota). Unfortunately last year we had a qb who had no pocket awareness and ran like a gangly Frankenstein's monster when he did decide to take off.
steelheader2
New Fish
The frustrating thing is Miles has good straight away speed but no pocket awareness as you said.
And his first step takes forever, but when he gets running he's fast
Tequilla
Active poster
Lots of confusion here between taking off and running at the first opportunity and having the ability to run and using that to your advantage.
You want a QB that is able to extend plays with their legs and will hurt you first with his arm and second with his legs.
All a QB that tucks and runs as soon as possible will succeed in is taking massive shots that he doesn't need to.
You want a QB that is able to extend plays with their legs and will hurt you first with his arm and second with his legs.
All a QB that tucks and runs as soon as possible will succeed in is taking massive shots that he doesn't need to.
AtomicDawg
New Fish
In college guys that run early and can't read a defense can succeed and even lead their team to a championship. Miles sucks at running and sucks in the pocket. That is the problem.
A lot of college offenses are two read and go's. The QB goes through two progressions, and either hits the check down or takes off. Petersen's offense isn't like that. He could adapt, but his offense isn't geared for mobile QB's compared to many others.
Dennis_DeYoung
New Fish
I would guess Miles runs a 4.8 40, so if that's fast then so be it.
As to Fink — he looks good. Not as good as Eason, but Eason is a 5-star guy. Fink looks like a low 4-star, high 3-star kid to me.
As to Fink — he looks good. Not as good as Eason, but Eason is a 5-star guy. Fink looks like a low 4-star, high 3-star kid to me.