Could lose a playoff run. Shedeur's big plays are awesome and a needed jolt to the offense. But the next time he hits his back foot and throws a confident pass will be his first. Can that be developed on the fly? Always been the looming question with him.
Yes. The Arthur Smith experiment has gone as badly as expected. If Day is to come back, and he should be allowed to if he wants to continue coaching, then cleaning out 90% of the staff is a must. I’d be fine keeping Patricia for 2027.
Not an eloquent description but makes a ton of sense and is my biggest thing with Herbert. If LAC ends up with the top pick, they need to think about whether Herbert is “good enough” with a great cast, ala Darnold etc, or if Mestemaker/Simmons give a better chance one day
Mike McDaniel on the proliferation of pure-progression offenses in the NFL, and the risk of QBs losing track of defenders during the progression.
McDaniel said he spoke with Justin Herbert about this specifically earlier in the season.
Via @chargers
Put together a quick first round mock. Shoutout to the guys at @AtoZSportsNFL for building this machine. Best one I’ve used this cycle.
Wouldn’t say nuts but the procedural mistakes and then the few missed wide open throws in the first half made OSU’s margin for error tiny. Wouldn’t say Fahey was bad but he missed the throws that help overcome mistakes. Sayin probably avoids most of those mistakes
Ohio State treated that game like it was a scrimmage. Can’t recall a loss like that. Woefully underprepared on both sides of the ball after a bye week.
Would be silly to keep anyone. They should’ve known how this would end with paying Daniel freaking Jones. Strip it down and roll with Richardson
This sucks. He made the right move for his development by going back and thankfully he was paid well for it, but same questions about his readiness and aggression exist. Still, have to think he's QB2 or 3 in this class.
Piggybacking off my previous tweet, my Ohio State transfer portal qb wishlist would be:
1- Kamario Taylor (duh)
2- Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
3- Malik Washington
4- Drake Lindsey
5- Braden Atkinson
Program needs a big time starter regardless of whether Sayin is healthy.
Fully agree with this, and it really sucks for Sayin regardless of whether he bounces back to 100% or not.
I think there’s a better chance OSU’s 2027 starter is currently elsewhere than Columbus right now. We’ll find out whether they call higher end options or backups
I think the odds are heavily in favor that:
1-Sayin’s last snap for OSU was Saturday
2- ‘27 OSU starter is not on the roster.
The decision on what caliber of portal QB to bring in needs to be made in a month. QB portal arrangements don’t start when the portal opens Jan 2nd, that’s when they end.
The program has no assurance Sayin makes a full recovery. Luke Fahey will have started just 3-4 games by the time this decision needs made.
You can’t roll the dice on QB in an era where there is zero excuse to not have a very good one when you’re a top program.
Tough team to evaluate when it comes to enjoying the season. Great that they went so far, but it never really felt like they had the talent to make it all the way. Games can be really painful to watch...but they won more than most.
Please invest in this team @CleGuardians
Great usage of Hunter on that drive for Jacksonville. Little Texas route for the TD was fun. Having Hunter be a suped up weapon type is a smart way to get value out of his role and talent
Was already wondering if Howie would look at 2027 QBs with Hurts’ play declining and a new HC likely coming. Pretty ideal situation for a developmental QB. Here’s Hurts’ contract situation.
Breaking: After consultations with numerous doctors and experts that went into Saturday, the Eagles are placing quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve, sources tell @rapsheet and me. The move will sideline Hurts indefinitely.
More info to come.
It’s hard to roster multiple good QBs now more than ever but Ohio State missing on Air Noland and seemingly Tavien St Clair puts them in a really tough spot. Luke Fahey is a frosh who looked lost, and Sayin is overburdened for his talent when healthy
I say this every Ryan Day loss but it is absolutely unbelievable he loses the same way every single time. Down the bad miscalled penalties late. To actually get a break on a horrible coverage play is shocking
Ohio State has got to compensate for Julian Sayin’s weaknesses more. More quick game, rpos, screens. He’s slow to see leverage, weak arm and doesn’t handle pressure well. Deep drops with a mediocre OL just isn’t going to work well against a good defensive front

















