About the Ridley TD. I disagree with those who said he was "wide open" early. Check the video (replay in 2nd half of video), and you'll see what Hurts saw. Hurts was looking at Ridley early, but it wasn't right. Then a rusher flushed Hurts. Also, there was a DB moving toward Ridley (covering another Bama receiver), and another Clemson player in the line of view. Stop the video as needed to see Hurts' position when Ridley broke open. It doesn't look as cut and dry as the announcers said last night and others have said ever since. Last night they said Hurts didn't see Ridley break open; he did (as you can see). It worked out, thanks to Hurts' athletic ability. An earlier throw may have been a turnover. Better safe than sorry. Hurts isn't perfect, and maybe he missed an early opportunity to throw the TD, but he's very cautious about turnovers.
I already stated my opinion. QBs and receivers endlessly practice routes and timing. A top tier QB would have thrown the ball before Ridley even made his break, and it would have been a TD. JH looks off Ridley at exactly the moment he should be throwing the ball, and by the time he comes back to Ridley there is a LB in the passing lane.
JH often waits too long with his release (hence the underthrows on deep balls). I don't know if that is timing or caution. Announcers said that JH played "cautious," that his role was to avoid turnovers and let the defense win. If that is how he has been instructed, then he is filling that role very well. JH rarely throws an interception. He is an excellent runner. When healthy, the defense does win games.
But Jalen is not a great passer. I doubt he would be instructed to be cautious, as that screws with confidence and timing. It seems more of a self-imposed limit, or he is still learning how to progress through his reads.
Tua is a better passer, but he misses reads sometimes and takes chances, leading to more potential turnovers. So Jalen is our guy, and I'm behind him 100%.
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