2021 QB Discussion
Just saw that Texas had a Freshman qb (Ja'Quinden Jackson) enter the portal and it got me thinking about our QB situation going into next season.
If you were in charge of the team (since who knows who will be) are you rolling with Milton, McNamara, McCarthy and Villari? Are you looking for a transfer?
We saw very little of a healthy Milton or McNamara behind a healthy line that it seems hard to know what we have there.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:24 PM ^
I would expect to start McNamara, but I wouldn't be opposed to picking up a transfer. Everyone was talking about the Milton v McCaffrey competition in the offseason and completely discarded McNamara. The dude was a solid 4* recruit with an outstanding offer list. He came out of high school with a lot of polish and he wasn't in the discussion in 2019 because he was a true freshman. I thought the offense with him in the game looked similar to what we ran at the end of the 2019 season. He doesn't have Milton's arm, but he definitely has a strong enough arm to be a successful power 5 starter.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:33 PM ^
I would have assuming McCaffrey would be the heir apparent after last season. Once he left or fell out of favor, I wonder how much of that was the old way of thinking of Upperclassman > lowerclassmen rather than talent or readiness
December 15th, 2020 at 5:09 PM ^
RE: Milton - Just doesn't have enough different pitches he can throw at this point. He's got the fastball and that's it really. Maybe that's something he can work on but players typically revert back to habits when under stress from good D lines.
Also he's not that slow but unless it's a designed run, he's got a little Navarre-statue thing going on. He's got a HUGE frame and maybe working with a speed/agility coach over the off season could see him put a little pep in his step. We don't need 20yd runs but a little slither to escape the pocket would be nice.
December 15th, 2020 at 5:21 PM ^
My sentiments exactly, Milton runs like Frankenstein and explodes at first contact. A man of his size should not have much trouble sheading tackles from 180lb guys.
December 15th, 2020 at 5:40 PM ^
I don't think he's nearly as statue-esque as Navarre but he's like Ben Roethlisberger early in his career. Big dude with a little bit of straight line speed (that Navarre didn't have) but not much else in terms of running ability.
I think Milton's biggest problem is that it seems like he can't go through his progressions and can't make reads and the coaches don't trust him with any option calls. That's a killer. Maybe it clicks but it's year three so I'm not holding my breath.
It's probably McNamara next year with McCarthy potentially pushing him. Milton being an option would just be a pleasant surprise.
December 15th, 2020 at 7:22 PM ^
Milton needs coaching.
December 15th, 2020 at 5:54 PM ^
He appears tentative and afraid to be hit when he runs.
December 15th, 2020 at 5:33 PM ^
The vast majority of QBs don't have an arm like Milton's. It's not a necessary trait. Just a nice bonus if you can do everything else.
December 15th, 2020 at 7:22 PM ^
Fans here still don't realize how good Cade is. He got hurt the last game but before that he executed well. What they saw was him playing with hurt arm. Next year he will shine.
December 15th, 2020 at 7:55 PM ^
It's hard to realize because we have very few data points to go off. Nobody is saying he can't be good but we really just needed someone to be serviceable after the Milton letdown.
December 15th, 2020 at 8:53 PM ^
I initially wondered if it was a fluke when he let his nuts hang at the end of the Wisconsin game. Then when he came in and did it again against Rutgers, I took notice. We scored a point a minute in regulation when he was playing. Then I thought, okay, it's just Rutgers. He looked solid again at the start of the PSU game before he got hurt.
December 23rd, 2020 at 12:41 PM ^
One game against Rutgers. Better than anything Milton has done, but it ain't like McNamara has proven himself.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:27 PM ^
Mcnamara was the best qb and should be the choice for Coach Campbell.
December 15th, 2020 at 6:33 PM ^
Mcnamara isn't transferring to ISU and Campbell isn't coming to Michigan.
December 15th, 2020 at 6:46 PM ^
ok debbie downer on the campbell comment. one can have pleasant dreams
December 15th, 2020 at 4:27 PM ^
I wouldnt be surprised if Milton Transfers. I would expect MacNamara to start and fans to call for JJ every time he has an incompletion.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:57 PM ^
fans to call for JJ every time he has an incompletion.
This is the way.
December 15th, 2020 at 5:19 PM ^
Yeah, I can see teams lining up for that commitment. At some point kids are gonna have to get better and beat the competition on the team. I guess it's possible, but he needs more work than he needs a new team.
December 15th, 2020 at 5:22 PM ^
He and Charbonnet will both transfer to ND and become All-Americans.
December 15th, 2020 at 5:23 PM ^
Fire up some Prince, this sounds a lot like 1999 (and 98)!
December 15th, 2020 at 7:21 PM ^
So Cade is going to end up getting drafted in the 6th round when he is done at Michigan and go on to win 6 super bowls in the NFL.
December 15th, 2020 at 6:27 PM ^
Fans see one pass from JJ on the Michigan football twitter, coaches then talk about JJ, fans want JJ to start, Cade starts, fans are pissed.
December 15th, 2020 at 7:16 PM ^
Since McNamara is the heir apparent to start, I fully expect him to enter the transfer portal any day.
December 15th, 2020 at 10:00 PM ^
You're God Damn RIGHT we'll call for the backup QB (whoever it is)!
That's a God Damn football tradition right there!
December 15th, 2020 at 4:27 PM ^
No bets Milton is even around come next year based on some of the rumors
December 15th, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
If true, then they will have to scour the portal for a functional backup or third string guy.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:28 PM ^
Agreed on McNamara, and maybe Milton will bolt?
December 15th, 2020 at 4:36 PM ^
Milton might make a good TE & have a shot at a future in the NFL at that position.
He has the size & presumably the hands as a QB.
December 15th, 2020 at 5:42 PM ^
He can't move well enough though. Not gonne be a TE.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:28 PM ^
Alabama had McNamara on top of there board for q.b. So I think he will be great as our q.b.
December 15th, 2020 at 5:02 PM ^
I think McNamara showed enough moxy, leadership, and game management to be the qb1 going into next season. Ideally this gives JJ a year or two to continue to develop. If Milton has his heart set on qb, probably best to transfer. If he stays, Funchess V2.0.
December 15th, 2020 at 7:18 PM ^
QB development lol. Good one. Do you guys even watch our players?
December 15th, 2020 at 8:28 PM ^
Why don’t you just read every post with the caveat that we are all making predictions but if “Harbaugh is still the coach then none of this actually matters”. Everyone is pretty much already doing this, except you, apparently.
December 16th, 2020 at 2:18 AM ^
Romeowolv would sip a Funchess 2.0.
December 22nd, 2020 at 9:13 AM ^
LMAO. False.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
Based on available data....
McNamara has to be the leader by a wide margin.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
Before we get to the 2021 QB, let's see who the coach is and the system they want to run. If it's still Harbaugh, I'll check in after next year's OSU game to see how the season went.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
McCarthy is the next savior (for real this time for sure) and will absolutely start.
?
December 15th, 2020 at 4:30 PM ^
Cade for starting QB.
Joe either convert to TE or transfer to a MAC school & play QB.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:30 PM ^
My money is on
JUSTIN FEAGIN
December 15th, 2020 at 4:31 PM ^
I watched this kid play a few times in high school and the answer is NO. He can’t complete a pass to a wide open receiver more than five yards downfield. Maybe as a RB but definitely not a QB.
December 15th, 2020 at 7:11 PM ^
I didn’t see anybody suggest that we go get this kid? Just whether or not we should hit the transfer portal in general.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:32 PM ^
There seem to be very few guys locked into starting spots outside of Dax "Please don't transfer" Hill. Kind of wild we're going into 2021 knowing less about the team than we did at the end of 2019.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:33 PM ^
I would definitely assess the transfer portal, especially if any of the current QB's on the depth chart dips their toes into said transfer portal.
I saw enough of Milton to know that despite his pure gold arm strength, he still has accuracy/mechanical issues that rear their ugly head at inopportune times. I'm not astute enough to know how well he reads defenses and goes through proper progressions.
McNamara seemed to have a better feel for the offense than Milton, but I'm also not astute enough to know whether offensive game planning played a role in this perception. But the offense moved more smoothly with him at the helm (pre-injury).
IMHO, McNamara is the current 2021 QB1. But the QB competition should be wide open for anyone to win, including McCarthy or a potential transfer.
December 15th, 2020 at 5:28 PM ^
Just a thought, does GA have another "stud" sitting on the bench that was called a "bad word" by a baseball player during a game???
December 15th, 2020 at 6:41 PM ^
They have Dwan Mathis who started one game and then was benched and he is in the transfer portal already. Not sure how good he is.
December 15th, 2020 at 7:09 PM ^
Mathis committed to Temple the other day.
December 15th, 2020 at 4:36 PM ^
Dylan McCaffrey sat out this season and "will seek a transfer". And we tried real hard to make believe it was because he had fallen to third on the depth chart. Even though he's still on campus, and even though everyone gets some extra options due to COVID, and then the season happened, and yeah... he wasn't going to be the third string quarterback.
So it seems like the issue is, unfortunately, a toxic relationship with the coaching staff. Which begs the question - if we had a different coaching staff, any chance that relationship could be mended and he could return? Or has he already done something official that closes that possibility?
December 15th, 2020 at 5:10 PM ^
if we had a different coaching staff, any chance that relationship could be mended and he could return? Or has he already done something official that closes that possibility?
We can dream, right? I don’t believe anything official has been announced, but that obviously doesn’t mean it hasn’t occurred. If he’s transferring, I’d imagine he’d be enrolling in classes somewhere by now.
December 15th, 2020 at 6:07 PM ^
Isn’t Dylan going to N Colorado to play in the spring and be coached by his dad?