I have decided to start up an analysis series that I will call "Load of Bull", as in "a lot of information about our 'young gators', known as bulls".
First up is Jeff Driskel. Jeff was highly touted out of high school despite coming out of a high school with a young football program. He played out of a spread offense, sometimes out of the shotgun and sometimes under center. The scouts noted that he had prototypical size and strength, reminiscent of Jake Locker. There was concern that he could adapt to the pro-style offense, but I did notice that some of the formations he ran at Hagerty looked very similar to Charlie Weis' New England Offense.
Hagerty High School 2010-2011:
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First up is Jeff Driskel. Jeff was highly touted out of high school despite coming out of a high school with a young football program. He played out of a spread offense, sometimes out of the shotgun and sometimes under center. The scouts noted that he had prototypical size and strength, reminiscent of Jake Locker. There was concern that he could adapt to the pro-style offense, but I did notice that some of the formations he ran at Hagerty looked very similar to Charlie Weis' New England Offense.
Hagerty High School 2010-2011:
Key notes:
- throws best on the run, especially rolling right
- can throw from the pocket
- does not sell play-action very well
- average accuracy on slant and go routes
Key notes:
- stares down #1 receiver
- needs work on check-downs
- does not look-off the corners or DEs coming down the edge
- good timing on sideline routes, bad timing on deep throws and throws across the middle
- great job stepping up into collapsing pocket in games against aTm and beyond
- does not have quick enough release for swing passes
- no pocket presence, especially when staring down receiver
- still no look-offs
- cannot complete a deep pass unless he is chased out of the pocket and allowed to roll right
- fumbles whenever he retreats backwards as the pocket collapses, but throws into bad coverage when he steps up as the pocket collapses...unless it is a deep ball
- the deep receiver will never catch a ball in stride from Driskel
- lots of open receivers running hitch and sit-down routes, but the receivers need to come back and help when he is being chased down by the entire defense (was our offensive line THAT bad?)
- (I am absolutely sick of watching passes into the flats. That worked for Wayne Peace in the early 1980s, but it does not appear to work for Jeff Driskel.)
- (this footage does not show Driskel against UGA or Vandy, but the trends above continue through the Sugar Bowl)
Key notes:
- Driskel's attempts to go deep were spoiled by interceptions and a backfield flooded by Louisville defenders. Louisville defense also figured out that the Gators only completed passes to the edges, so they pressed the corners.
- staring down the x-receiver on the left when he has flooded the right side with y, z, and h receivers. WTH? Missed the defender that walked up the middle and sacked him.
- waits too long to set up middle screens and delayed swing passes
- throws a beautiful deep ball when in hurry-up mode, and the x-receiver sits on the route waiting for the pass (i.e. not attempting to catch the ball in stride)
- overall: not much progress from the beginning of the season
Key notes:
- Driskel looks somewhat like a polished QB at times
- rudimentary look-offs and check-downs
Key notes:
- other than the lack of a rushing game, the stupid turnovers, questionable play calling, and lack of a playmaker receiver, Driskel does well here. Best statistical day of his career, except the two turnovers.
- look-offs and check-downs not as good as they were against Toledo.
- WTH happened to Driskel's accuracy rolling right? He threw it right into three Miami defenders!
- on the interception up the middle, there were two open Gator receivers sitting in the end zone waiting for a pass with no defenders
- Jeff Driskel does not seem to have what it takes to be a pro-style passer throwing from the pocket. He is a quick-read, 1-2 option, mobile QB that likes to roll out of the pocket or take off after read #2.
- The Gator offensive line needs to swap right and left side guards, or the coach needs to let Driskel roll out of the pocket.
- Driskel can only complete deep passes when he has left the pocket and the receivers are looking at him 10 yards beyond the line of scrimmage.
- A defense can shut down Driskel by pressing the corners up towards the receivers in the flat.
