Gators in the NFL Preseason

[DRU2012]

I think 6-6 or 7-5 sounds about right, surprised that the UT game is over 50%. The most exciting thing for the Gators next season is to see whether or not Trask and A-Rich win starting jobs for their teams. I hope I'm wrong though I'm sure we would see them win their starting jobs.

Trask is on schedule; AR may yet well need a season (he is still suffering the consequences, as he did here under Billy, of Mullen having refused to get him in there in place of Jones back in 2021).
As for our current team, well, clearly it's still too early to radically change our outlook, but the early signs (including the weekend's open practice) indicate the stirrings of a rapidly improving unit--on BOTH sides of the ball.
Let's see what happens in that CFB opener.

 

[Escambia94]

Tampa Bay Buccaneer QB Baker Mayfield outshines Kyle Trask in 17-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Kyle Trask 6/10, 99 YD, 9.9 AVG, 0 TD, 1 INT, 3-16 SK, 53.7 RAT

Indianapolis Colts QB Anthony Richardson struggles in 19-23 loss to Buffalo Bills.
Anthony Richardson 7/12, 67 YD, 5.6 AVG, 0 TD, 1 INT, 0-9 SK, 39.2 RAT

For comparison, here are the other QBs of note in preseason week 1:
- Stetson Bennett Los Angeles Rams 17/29 191 1 0 3-36 89.9 RAT
- Bryce Young Carolina Panthers 4/6 21 0 0 1-9SK 72.2 RAT
- CJ Stroud Houston Texas 2/4 13 0 1 1-15 SK 17.7 RAT