There is some hope for the Raiders’ quarterbacking future after the first full weekend of college football.
Although it would be perfect for the Las Vegas Raiders if Gardner Minshew—or perhaps Aidan O’Connell—became the team’s quarterback of the future this season, the Raiders will probably address the position during the NFL Draft. Let’s face it. In the meanwhile, the College Football Season began this past weekend, and a number of well-known players demonstrated why they had been receiving attention ahead of the season.
Shedeur Sanders
31–26 victory against North Dakota State in the game
Data: 26/34 (76.5%), 445 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception
Pro Football Focus reports that Sanders made five “big-time” passes (BTTs). However, what impressed me the most was his increased calmness in the pocket. Although he has always had a strong arm, during the previous season he frequently let the offensive linemen down by diving too deep or slipping out of the pocket and holding the ball too long.
But according to PFF, Sanders was only fired once on 12 pressures, for an 8.3 percent pressure-to-sack percentage as opposed to 25.1 percent last year. The Buffalo was obviously concentrating on it throughout the winter, and last Thursday they showed it. It was encouraging to witness it at the start of the year, along with the excellent throws.
Carson Beck
Game result: Clemson defeated 34-3.
23/33 (69.7%), 278 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions
Last year, one of Beck’s main problems was that he would overestimate the power of his arms and make throws that he shouldn’t have. However, he was far more composed and executed a solid job of selecting his places to be aggressive when playing Clemson.
Additionally, according to PFF, the Bulldog was rather accurate for the majority of the game as the completion % above was deflated by four drops. He received an 81.4 adjusted completion percentage credit from the website. In terms of his professional chances, Beck’s season debut was outstanding overall.
Cam Ward
Florida won 41–17 in the game.
Data: 385 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception, 26/35 (74.3%)
Ward wasn’t the most well-known figure or receiving much first-round attention going into the weekend, but those discussions will probably pick up after Saturday. Although he releases the ball in an odd way using his side arm, he can throw it a long far, from a variety of arm angles, and into small windows, as he demonstrated against Florida. In that sense, Ward is similar to Philip Rivers, minus Rivers’ bulk, and the Hurricane is a real player, as seen by his four BTTs, according to PFF.
Drew Allar
34–12 victory against West Virginia in the game
Stats: 216 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 6 runs, 44 yards, 11/17 (64.7%)
Of the quarterbacks listed, Allar had the least remarkable performance, although that was mostly because he completed the fewest passes. He did, however, demonstrate considerable arm strength by driving the ball down the field, averaging 12.7 yards per attempt and a depth of aim of 12.0 yards. According to PFF, the Nittany Lion also made a few plays with his legs, forcing a number of missed tackles in addition to running for four first downs.
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