CBS Sports and Vegas lists Dylan McCaffrey as dark horse Hesiman candidate
I put zero stock in any of these types of articles, especially when there's a chance we don't even have a season, but figured it'd be of some interest to the board.
Also, there's this tidbit... which... whatever man.
Michigan's receiving corps had a drop rate of 12.6% last season. That ranked 121st nationally. Even worse, Michigan receivers had an on-target catch rate of 75.2% last year, according to Sports Info Solutions. That ranked 129th nationally, with only Buffalo being worse at 73.5%.
This tells me two things. One is that Patterson was better than you thought. His on-target rate last season of 75.2% wasn't elite, but did rank No. 32 in the country. It was also a full 19% higher than his 56.2% completion rate. The second is that it will be hard for Michigan receivers to be worse in 2020.
Well, that is a very dark horse, I'll give them that. Certainly hope they're right.
I mean, he is a McCaffrey.
And we are Michigan...having 1 of the 2 or 3 largest fanbases guarantees pre-season hype per the CLICKS!
I'd be more surprised if he weren't.
Modus Operandi and the potential is there.
F*** yeah.?
From what I remember...
I remember DPJ dropping a bunch of balls. As productive as Bell was, I remember him also dropping a bunch of seemingly routine catches...He looks to have elite route running instincts and short space change of direction, but is still a bit raw as a pass catcher (hopefully another year of drills fixes some of these issues).
Nico seemed like the surest thing when targeted. He seemingly has great hands and if he isn't catching it, he's often winning a PI penalty.
Tarik was just off, often cutting patterns off too early, short arming the ball and never really in sync with Patterson or the offense as a whole.
I think the slots looked pretty good from the small set of data points we have.
I remember a lot of drops on balls that were not where they were supposed to be placed, especially with Bell. It wasn't a good sign that he had to dive for every other ball.
Not saying they were infallible, but blaming the receiving core for Shea's struggles seems tenuous at best.
I believe the statistics try to normalize for what is "catchable" and what is not as much as possible. That said, it's obviously not perfect metric, and some qb's are known to throw a more catchable ball than others.
Not to mention they all excelled on the field as well, and Bo is selling them short. Bell and DPJ had monster games last year vs. MSU.
Tarik didn’t get enough targets but wound up with a lot of key blocks.
Bell had a monster game against MSU. DPJ was 4-48-1
Agreed, no matter what the stats say, Shea never really passed the eye test. He would routinely over throw or under throw passes that receivers would touch, but never actually have the ability to make a good play on. I also vividly remember numerous passes on crossing routes where receivers (especially Ronnie Bell) were forced to dive
I'm curious how they determine what a "drop" really is. Because there were quite a few balls where a receiver technically got a hand/finger on the ball but it wasn't really a catchable ball.
My faith in Dylan revolves solely around his last name/lineage.
And he’s not afraid to run the ball, which will be a nice change.
A little restraint might be good though. D-Mac runs like he’s 5’10 220 not 6’5 220 (and that 220 is a stretch).
Id love to see him develop that Lamar Jackson instinct. That man is really, really good at avoiding big hits. Sliding, diving, ducking out of bounds at the right time. Id rather lose a yard or two on a play because the QB protected himself than see him fighting for those extra yards.
Running a 4.3 helps. Then again, Denard wasn't able to avoid the big hits and Tom Brady somehow avoids most of them. Shea seemed to bail too early. It's really a fine line and a gift for a qb to feel the pressure and handle it with composure.
I’m not a bettor, but those odds seem to indicate Dylan has a way better chance of winning the Heisman this year than Burrows did last year.
Nobody could have predicted that Burrows would blow up (89% completion rate), but still, he was at 25000 odds and Dylan is listed as a 7500 odds.
I might take a flyer on 25000 odds just for fun, though.
If Dylan is only 20 % better than Patterson at making the right read, he'll win the Heisman. . .
His big problem is staying healthy.
I'm afraid he'll be 20% better at making the right read, and 80% worse at knowing when to avoid contact. Hopefully he's started to learn his lesson by now. Just avoid contact and live to play another down
You'd think that avoiding contact and knowing when to slide/get out of bounds is something that can be coached
Dylan is the truth. I really hope they start playing the best players regardless of age. Can McGrone is a perfect example.
You must mean in 2021? Michigan will not be playing football this fall.
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How was the graduation party?
he wasn't allowed to attend he had to rake leaves as punishment for boat launch failure
(...now THERE is a euphemism for E.D.)
I would be ecstatic if he finished in the top 2 or 3 for the Heisman this year. First, it means that Michigan is having a good year, as that is almost always a requirement for a serious Heisman run, and second it means there’s football.
It's also hard to be in the running if you don't win big games, OSU in particular.
Top 2 or 3 would mean that he had the greatest quarterbacking season in the history of Michigan football. I'd be ecstatic if he finished in the top 2 or 3 for the All-B1G team voting.
Pre-season hype training starting early this year. Not even waiting for Gerry Dinardo to head to Michigan Fall Camp and say that this is the best Michigan team he's seen in the last 10 years.
Mark it down....Joe/Dylan win co-heismans, we beat OSU by 1pt, make playoff, win playoff...but then people say it doesnt count as its a covid year
And I'd be over here like "BRING ON THE SECOND WAVE!!!"
Unfortunately, Patterson's drop rate (on shotgun snaps) was also bad in big games.
This is more dumb pandering to a large fanbase. He has looked totally inconsistent so far. I don't know that he's capable of winning the starting job let alone warrant talk of the Heisman.
While you're right that he hasn't looked great, keep in mind his competition.
What do you mean? The teams he's played against are basically the same teams any Michigan QB can expect to play against.
I'd settle for a Harbaugh-coached quarterback that can beat a team Michigan isn't supposed to beat.
Shea Patterson was a dark horse candidate in 2018
Wow, I didn't remember facepalming about drops THAT much last year except for the unfortunate PSU ending.
I believe he is the real deal
I don't think he should be in any Heisman discussions though
the second year of new offense is a big factor. McCaffery will benefit from overall team improvement on that side of the ball.
McCaffrey
Im just excited to see a QB that will keep the ball on a zone read when the entire defense is crashing down on the RB.
I remember this time last year when Shea was a Heisman candidate and the #1 QB in the Big Ten.
We've moved the August Heisman forward to May.
Ah, our three "NFL receivers" who made up the "best position group in the country." Another groupthink mgofantasy.
Shea was decent. Our WRs were somewhere between OK and bad.
Don't know why the downvotes. Michigan's receivers were among the worst in the country for drops.
As the kids say, "LEL." Can anyone think that there is a remotely viable chance that McCaffrey (or anyone) this year is a Heisman candidate? What in the team's history over Harbaugh's tenure would make someone think a QB we have is a Heisman candidate? The best QB we have had in the current regime is a transfer, Jake Ruddock.
And who turned a 2nd string QB from Iowa into an NFL draft pick?