Speight versus Rudock
October 30th, 2016 at 11:32 AM ^
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October 30th, 2016 at 2:23 PM ^
October 30th, 2016 at 12:45 PM ^
It will be interesting to read the UFR and get Brian's take. While Speight hit his targets, it still feels like he hits them a step slow, and his ball takes too long to get there. There were a number of throws where our guys had to stop, slow, or adjust to the ball in a way that prevented YAC. That kind of stuff can kill drives against a good defense where you need to get all the yards to can when you get the opportunity. The Butt near-touchdown is an example of that; if he hits Butt in stride, he walks into the endzone. Instead he had to make a tough catch on the 1.
Speight did make a number of great throws into small windows, it just seems like he is still a second late reading his progressions and reacting.
October 30th, 2016 at 11:19 AM ^
October 30th, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^
The comparison has two weakness, imo. Rudock was not familiar with the system or the receivers and once he was, his numbers went through the roof, while this is Speight's second year with Harbaugh. The other factor is Rudock was an experienced QB with a couple of years under his belt as a starter; Speight had half a game of prior experience and none as a starter.
It's fun to compare things, but the differences make the numbers not as meaningful as would a comparison if the QB's were coming from the same program with the same coaching.
The one number that matters is 8-0. That's pretty damn good. I think Speight has a very big upside. He works hard, is accurate and has great coaching. I'm feeling more and more comfortable with him as the QB.
October 30th, 2016 at 12:39 PM ^
The other factor that people seem to forget in the comparisons is that the entire offense was in year 1 last year, not just Rudock. Speight gets the benefit of having everyone around him more comfortable in the offense, knowing where they are supposed to be going, etc.
October 30th, 2016 at 11:44 AM ^
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October 30th, 2016 at 11:48 AM ^
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October 30th, 2016 at 12:06 PM ^
Speight has shown to improve every week. He has the ability to become one of the best QBs in college football in due time. I can see him having a fantastic season next year and putting our offensive a few steps ahead of where we are now. A really balanced rushing and passing game isn't something we've seen in a decade.
October 30th, 2016 at 12:15 PM ^
October 30th, 2016 at 1:12 PM ^
One thing that I really like seeing is Speight's strength. The guy is a tall strong friggin athlete and seems to be able to shake off tackles that I think smaller QBs might not. He also has a cannon for an arm. Finally, I like the way not only he seems to be improving on deep balls but is incorporating advanced shit into his game like leading receivers with his head, eyes and ball placement on throws.
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October 30th, 2016 at 4:41 PM ^