TTB: Scouting the 2018 Quarterbacks

 Interestingly, while he was backing Forcier up at QB...

WHich (if any) QB will Michigan get?

Who is your first choice that Michigan has a good chance to get?

tape on Michael Johnson Jr. was phenomenal. Have you had a chance to check him out yet?

17 touchdowns responsible for on 75 touches is pretty crazy, regardless of how lopsided the talent differential is. Interested to see how that holds up in a larger sample size, and how much his accuracy/timing improves with full time work (he'll almost definitely be committed by then, but still).

I won't be surprised if they end up with a sleeper-type guy. Being coached by Harbaugh/Pep is huge but it's damned hard to bring in top QB talent 3 years in a row. 

I'm taking a wild guess here & I'll assume that part of the tough part of recruiting a blue chip QB at this point is they're looking at the depth chart.  Speight with possibly 2017 & 2018.  Then Peters and/or McCaffrey clogging up the line at least out to 2019 and 2020 possibly 2021.  Other positions like D-Line or RBs (depending on the system), or LBs it's not as much of an issue because there's more spots on the field & a rotation.

But incoming QBs for the 2018 class know there's a good chance they'll sit for at least 2 if not 3-4 years.

I know it's a "high class problem to have"--makes me wonder how some of the blue chip programs land 5 star QBs seemingly once per year.  At some point you run into the playing time problem.  

Would love to know what the top coaches say to these kids to get them to come despite the depth chart.  Just point to player development/NFL track record and play to their ego?  Recruit kids cocky enough so they just assume they'll beat out the other 2-4 stud QBs on the team & then if/when they discover they didn't by their 2nd or 3rd year, just tough luck for the kid?

any film on DTR and I have to admit, I was not overly impressed. As you point out some could just be because of lack of reps, but think he would need a lot of work before he would be ready for the college game.

He reminds me of an athlete playing QB, rather then a QB that is athletic. He appears to have really good receivers who helped him out a lot on throws. Lots of mechanic work needs to be improved and timing definitely.

Pure athlete that might develop into a QB, but if not can be switched into another position. Your selling that kind of kid on the program, player development and ability to morph into a slot back to have a shot at the NFL. Harbaugh creates optionality for the true dual-threat QB not physically big enough (i.e., not Cam Newton) to last in the NFL. I mean what does JT Barrett do when he is done at OSU? Braxton Miller was fortunate in a way to have messed up his throwing arm and get a shot at developing into a slot back. Braxton was at least drafted in the 3rd round but JT might go undrafted.

Magnus - what is your impression of the QB talent in the 2018 class vs. the past 2 or 3 years?

I don't know if DTR is the one or if Dylan, coming from that family may add a number of different layers to his overall athleticism a year, possibly two  removed from high school, specifically speed,  because this is the one area I've seen a large number of high school athletes improve greatly in, due to nothing more than the large disparity between the ages of so many of them, some of them graduating without yet turning 18 and many others turning 18 about a week after their senior year starts. 

Leave it to the Damn Trojans to pull in yet another. I don't know what the experience factor looks like at USC, but as usual, I am sure they'll have a roster filled with superior ball players I do know, with the exception of Watson, there was not another qb I would have rather had last season than Darnold  Fast forward two seasons and Watson would have come up second. This young man appears to be about the most natural I've seen play the position in years. His mastery of the pocket, alone, is worth the pride of admission. He appears to be playing with twice the legal amount of sedatives allowed. The young man simply doesn't get shook and where most others woud have bailed about .3 earlier, he'll hang in, make the pass , usually with positive results and the only question I have concerning him is why Helton didn't want to win the NC earlier 

That last statement is purely in jest, of course, but obviously he is the type of player opposite of most, as described in his pocket mastery above. And where with most you wonder if they'll be able to show the same sense of calm once the statdium is filled with over 100k With him, you instead wonder just how in the hell he can remain that calm. 

This has noting to do with 2018 qb and i'll take all and any negs you want to hit me with, but damnit, the next time we discuss RBs, and I see another Barry Sanders, i'll do the same damn thing. He is the first collegiate athlete I've seen since Winfield that I've seem enough game action and tape to know he could have made it in two sports. I'll just have to take the word of the experts on the w. coast and guess that he probably had a future in baseballl as well. 

Don't know what their D looks like this year Have them marked for a Final Four team this season, barring unspeakable injuries. 

Michigan just offered '18 QB Michael Barrett from GA. He's only 5'11 205, and Michigan seems to be one of his only power 5 offers. Could tell you how they feel about DTR and Milton. He is a dual threat QB as well.

I like who we have w speight Peter's n McCaffrey....I'm sure DTR showed out in the aerial assault n the coaches love him....UCLA has a tough schedule again another 4-7 win season n they're looking for a new coach n fisch will go pro....Thanks again for the info! GoBlue!