Brock is 6'1", 210lbs. That makes him small compared to most NFL QBs. Size is one of the things that pro sports rarely overlook. Teams will often take a guy who's 6'4" and 230lbs and assume they can coach him up over a guy who's Brock's size but a more polished QB.Not convinced Brock is a pro. At least not a leave early pro. I think he's a 4-year guy who's records will never be broken and then be in the NFL as a back-up.
We have different recollections then. It worked at times.
Joe Scates, Darren Wilson and Darien Porter are three examples.Which “other” guys are sitting on the bench never playing that are anywhere close to Mitchell?
Those guys aren’t at Mitchell’s level, particularly Wilson and Porter in terms of wiggle. They also don’t facilitate the multiple factor that Mitchell does. But did you notice they, as backups, still play because of their athletic ability. We can do the same with Mitchell.Joe Scates, Darren Wilson and Darien Porter are three examples.
Who have all played wide receiver all of their lives, and are working their way into the rotation. I chose not to add Leonard Glass to that list for that reason.
And you want Re-al to take practice reps away from improving his skills and knowledge as the backup quarterback, to start out at ground zero at a brand new position? Genius.
Realistically he should be used in 3rd & short/4th & short situations. While Brock is a good runner, Re Al brings an extra element that further stresses the defense in those situations that could benefit us.
Purdy is 2nd in the country in passing efficiency. I don't think fans are appreciating how good he's been. I don't want him ever coming out of the game unless its a blowout like yesterday.
Red SHirt?I think Re-al remains the backup and hopefully will get some more late game opportunities this season. I don't see Purdy going pro in 2021, but we will have two Freshmen that year who both look good. Depending on when they get to campus and how they look, I could see Re-al moved to the slot and play WR like Moses did years ago and just give more issues to defenses from there. If Purdy went down, Re-al could still play QB in a pinch if the new guys were not ready.
I was trying to find a name that someone with the username “KnowNothing” would recognize.Didn’t know it was still 1985.
If Clemson had a demonstrated struggling to score, including scoring just 1 TD in regulation against UNI with no big plays, they likely would find away to put potentially their best athlete on the field in some fashion. We harp on being multiple, getting Mitchell on the field is that.I agree with this. Brock Purdy has been comparable to, or better than Trevor Lawrence has been in their careers thus far. But I'd guess if someone suggested that Lawrence's backup should get some snaps for any reason, nearly everyone would laugh at them.
We are going to take snaps away from a guy who just broke the single game yardage record and scored 6 touchdowns in 3 quarters? Don't see it.
If Clemson had a demonstrated struggling to score, including scoring just 1 TD in regulation against UNI with no big plays, they likely would find away to put potentially their best athlete on the field in some fashion. We harp on being multiple, getting Mitchell on the field is that.
The only spot that it makes sense to use him is MAYBE kickoff return. I don't know if he's ever done that in his life though.I agree with this. Brock Purdy has been comparable to, or better than Trevor Lawrence has been in their careers thus far. But I'd guess if someone suggested that Lawrence's backup should get some snaps for any reason, nearly everyone would laugh at them.
My question would be how they could use Mitchell that would actually provide enough value over alternative options that would actually make it worthwhile. For instance, I think some people think that Mitchell should be used in a way similar to Jones, but would Mitchell actually have any value over Jones in that role? Or if Mitchell comes in on short, running situations, is his running ability really enough better than Purdy's to trump Purdy's presumed decision-making advantage, plus the passing advantage? I might be wrong, but I don't think the answer to either of those questions is yes.
Depends on the quality of the staff. Given the ability to make people miss, not too mention create schematic numbers advantages, there should be. Certainly worth trying, as the practice reps we spend are far less than what future opponents would spend on the same play.Fair enough, but is there any reasonable expectation that those stalled drives would have finished differently if Mitchell had gotten it? Would the penalties have not happened? Would Mitchell have made a better read on the couple of 3rd and 4th and short plays against UNI?
I don't disagree that he should get on the field in some way. But it's not a simple as just putting him in and it will make the offense better. Plus, having some sort of "trick" package with him takes up practice time that could potentially be better used.
Brock could be a Drew Brees. His accuracy made those long runs after catch as the receiver was timed and football was placed perfectly.
Lol, no one is calling for LanRam for Mitchell. Lanning has been brought up mostly by those thinking the fact Mitchell isn’t 230 like Lanning means Mitchell can’t be used.Lol at people comparing it to using Lanning. Guys like Lanning, Bell, or earlier Tebow weren’t put into those situations on 3/4 and 1 because of their blazing speed or elusiveness like Re-al. They were put in because they were bruisers that ran north-south and just falling forward would get them the yard needed. Re-al is not that guy.
Lol, no one is calling for LanRam for Mitchell. Lanning has been brought up mostly by those thinking the fact Mitchell isn’t 230 like Lanning means Mitchell can’t be used.