Agreed. Sheehan is a decent passer, but he's not nearly as accurate as Omar was. In fact, Tyler is probably as good of a passer now as what Harris was as a senior, and about as much of a runner as Jacobs was as a Sophomore. The difference is that Jacobs was an excellent passer to make up for being a lesser runner and Harris was an excellent runner to make up for being a lesser passer. Sheehan exemplifies the lesser attributes of both of our great QBs, IMO. I also think Tyler's biggest problem when going downfield is his confidence/field vision. He waits until guys are open to make the throw, by then it's often too late. Great QBs anticipate when a man will come open so they are open when the ball arrives.Jacobs4Heisman wrote:The thing about Sheehan is, he's not even that pure of a passer. He's extremely accurate if his first read is available within 15 yards of the LOS. If he has to progress through his reads, or throw the deep ball, he struggles. When he gets out of rhythm, he struggles. When he's in rhythm, it's a beautiful thing to watch, though. He can catch fire at any time and become unstoppable.
If he were a better runner, some of those flaws would be glossed over.
Don't get me wrong, I do think we can win with Tyler Sheehan at QB, and I don't think that he's the sole reason for our team struggling at times this year. I also have no clue if we have a better option available to us anyhow. I'm just saying that I don't think we'll see this team excel offensively (specifically in the red zone) unless we get consistently better play from the QB spot.
