In trying to makes sense of what I have been watching the last couple of weeks, I decided to check out Donovan Smith’s stats. His inconsistency and inability to process information and/or hit open receivers seemed pretty bad.. While I know the QBR as a rating tool doesn’t contemplate certain factors and can’t factor opponent or leadership qualities, it’ is about the only way to quantify QB overall performance. What I found, shocked me..
Each of the last two weeks, Smith has had easily the worst QBR in the Big 12. It frankly isn’t close.
Against Houston, Smith’s QBR was 24.6.. Against NC State it was 22.9..
For comparison, Jaylon Daniels scored a 98.5 against Houston’s world beating defense and UTSA’s Frank Harris carded a 74.0.
Holton Ahlers of East Carolina clocked in with a 78.9 against the vaunted NC State defense.
Contemplating in a very good performance against Murray St., Donovan’s total QBR for the season is 30.5.
Adrian Martinez got off to a rough start in week 1.. He has the overall 2nd worst QBR among Big 12 starters at 38.0, but Martinez has almost doubled Smith the last two weeks.
Hudson Card has the 3rd worst total QBR among Big 12 starting QBs.. Checking in at 62.3.
I’m not sure exactly what to make of it, but it should be clear to all of us, as to why Shough was named the starter coming out of camp. I’m not sure if it will improve our QB play, but I would love to see more of Morton. Maybe he won’t fair much better, but could he honestly be worse?
Each of the last two weeks, Smith has had easily the worst QBR in the Big 12. It frankly isn’t close.
Against Houston, Smith’s QBR was 24.6.. Against NC State it was 22.9..
For comparison, Jaylon Daniels scored a 98.5 against Houston’s world beating defense and UTSA’s Frank Harris carded a 74.0.
Holton Ahlers of East Carolina clocked in with a 78.9 against the vaunted NC State defense.
Contemplating in a very good performance against Murray St., Donovan’s total QBR for the season is 30.5.
Adrian Martinez got off to a rough start in week 1.. He has the overall 2nd worst QBR among Big 12 starters at 38.0, but Martinez has almost doubled Smith the last two weeks.
Hudson Card has the 3rd worst total QBR among Big 12 starting QBs.. Checking in at 62.3.
I’m not sure exactly what to make of it, but it should be clear to all of us, as to why Shough was named the starter coming out of camp. I’m not sure if it will improve our QB play, but I would love to see more of Morton. Maybe he won’t fair much better, but could he honestly be worse?
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