(01-08-2019, 09:06 AM)Firesky Wrote:

(01-08-2019, 03:31 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: 5 years, 3 years, it doesn't matter. I don't wanna be set back, period. We need an accurate passer and a guy who has never broken the 60% completion mark isn't it.

You dont know what youre talking about.  Jomes had a 63% completion % as a freshmen. And a 60.5% completion % this year. The only year he dropped below the 60% threshhold was his sophomore year where he played through a broken collarbone.

Keep in mind Duke was ravaged by injuries and didnt surround him with premier talent so drops and a lesser catch radius are a factor. Regardless to say hes "never cracked 60%" is the epitome of ignorance

Actually, it was 62.8% his freshman year, so I was wrong, but that's still pretty pedestrian. If you have to go back to his freshman season to find a year he cracked 60% that is not good. That is not the sign of a first round QB. No excuses. If we miss out on Haskins and wait until the second round or later to draft a QB then all bets are off. I won't complain, because we could still use our first round pick in 2020 and sign a veteran to keep us going. Using a first round pick on a QB like Jones would set this team back significantly though.

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