That, I actually don't fear.
I'm convinced that Napier did what he did this year to get Lewis as ready as possible for next year just in case all we brought in were a couple of freshman qbs. Don't recall if he played every fourth series from Game 1 onward, but in essence, he got 25% of the snaps this year. To me, that's good enough. With spring training he'll be as ready as he'll ever be.
You know, Levi's total numbers weren't much different from Nunez, on average.
QB RATING
Nunez 144.55
Lewis 178.31
COMP %
Nunez 63.4
Lewis 62.5
TD/ INT
Nunez 20/12
Lewis 7/2
YDS PER COMP.
Nunez 12.48
Lewis 15.8
YDS PER ATT.
Nunez 7.9
Lewis 9.1
Now, I'm not suggesting for one minute that we should stay status quo.
But it's not like Levi never performed when he was in the game.
What this doesn't show is the limited number of plays he ran in the playbook and the scope of the passing game while he was running the offense. What he ran is what they believed he could execute efficiently, and that was even less than Nunez.
I think most would like to see a JC transfer that is capable of making all the throws in Coach Napier's offense. How well they learn the offense and how efficient they are will be determined in the spring. The problem is any program wanting a JC to throw in the mix will want a Dec. graduate. That means a number remain available, but they will graduate in May. The other side is a 3 for 3 signee, meaning we take a QB with the abilities we want, but limited in experience with 1 year as a starter. There is no guarantee with either option.
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