First, let me say I'm very thankful that AJ has developed well, stayed healthy, and taken over the starting position with authority.
My concern is that he seems to be missing a lot of passes. Was his shoulder injured against Arkansas? Maybe that's it. Rumor is he injured his labrum. Much like GMac, he's missing long passes. And against Florida, as discussed by HSCoach, he seemed a bit off in his accuracy, seldom hitting a receiver in stride.
Maybe it's just that he's got so much to decipher on each play that he can't let go and throw the ball (as we know he can). His accuracy was his strength last year (when everyone on TS called for GMac to be benched and AJ put in). QB in this offense is certainly a complex role, and hopefully he'll improve in accuracy as he becomes more comfortable as the starter. If he continues to improve, this team will BURY everyone they play, start to finish. It could happen.
Here's hoping AJ keeps improving and becomes "all that he can be". Roll Tide.
This offense is designed and simplified to take the complexities out. I am sure you know this is what is meant when discussing the position in terms of game management. This only varies away from basic when the discussion goes to his pass placement to protect the ball. As we have mentioned before, AJ's misses have been away from the defender. As he builds confidence, he'll start "walking" his throws back closer and closer to his target.
Exactly. Everyone needs to remember that this young man isn't going to complete all of his passes now, He has to mature with game time experience but his percentages will get better, per WV, the more he plays. I'm looking more at the positive things that he is doing now which far outweigh his negatives. He has a lot of potential and fortunately he has a very good team to back him up. When you compare his first game this year and the game last night, there's a big difference in how he played.
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