Yes, great post!...basically what I've been writing for 6 weeks as well. If you want a winning record, then Ewers is your man. He's good to the point that he may even beat some really good teams. But he has certain weaknesses:
1) low delivery point in comparison to other great passers
2) not mobile at all, which is just another way of saying he's not a great ATHLETE,...he won't get confused with Mahomes anytime soon.
3) When he DOES run he usually gets some much needed yards because no one expects him to run..
4) his long throws are so far off so often that no teams respect the long ball from him. That means the defenses can concentrate sole on the intermediate routes and the running game.
Therefore, IF Ewers throws an accurate long ball, it is a TD because the safeties ignored the possibility of the long throw before the game even began.
His strengths:
1) Pinpoint accuracy in the short to intermediate throws
2) his TIMING on those throws is exceptional
3) he knows the offense as well as any QB that has ever played ANY offense in college
4) In spite of his lower than desired release point, the ball rolls off his fingers with ease and produces a tight spiral and easy to catch as well...it's why the ball rarely sails on him...if anything the ball is thrown in such a way that the aerodynmics of it all mean the nose of the football may even be a little low at the catch point, making catches easier...IMO
As far as Arch is concerned:
1) We have no idea just how good he can be
2) but, we can see that he is extremely accurate on those bombs
3) because the defense MUST account for the high possibility of a bomb threat, they cannot sellout on the run...EVER...this means the running game SHOULD be better under Arch
4) Arch can throw from the pocket, escape from the pocket, throw on the run, and, run...and he's dangerous there as he is pretty dern fast
That means Arch has a Mahomes type of game. Great arm, great accuracy, danger from anywhere regardless of down and yardage or field position. Barring injury Arch will be better than not only Quinn, but perhaps the best prospect from and NFL prospective since Mahomes...even though SOME morons didn't recognize it in Mahomes at the time of the draft!
All that to say I love me some Quinn, but he has some pressing issues that need to be addressed. Strangely, even after all those issues, I STILL see him better than some of the 1st round QB picks in the latest draft. Does that mean Quinn will go first round? That is yet to be determined.
I think we boatrace Kentucky, and aTm.
Our biggest threats in the playoffs? UGA and Alabama. Oregon's Dillon Gabrielle? we'll be ready for that pesky, slippery, rat THIS time! tOSU is ALWAYS dangerous, of course.
Let the games begin.
JMO