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Haarberg QB play - PFF & QBR

I will say I had a VERY low bar for him. He has surprised me and felt he has improved week after week so far.

Don't think he is the long term answer, but think he is serviceable for this year.
This is how I feel too. In the spring game he looked like he had never played QB in his life. He's probably not going to be our next 3-year starter or anything, but he's surpassed my expectations big time. And since Sims has been a surprise in the OPPOSITE direction, I have no problem rolling with Henry for the rest of the year and hopefully getting some kind of offensive rhythm going with the few tools we have at our disposal this year.
 
people comparing these two and saying there is no difference as if one guy wasn’t literally dropping snaps that hit him in the chest are hilarious.

Sims made enough crippling mistakes for an entire college QB’s career in two games and were mad because Haarberg throws weird? Very odd
 
They're finding throws he can make. He still sucks at it (completes a little over 50%) but it's getting close to serviceable if we can run the ball.

Hopefully whoever is qb the rest of the way we could at least run the ball a serviceable amount. The better teams will make him throw.
If he can complete 15-20 yard dig route, count me in.
 
Yes, he has balls batted down because of his throwing motion but I was presently surprised with how many WR’s he hit in the chest last week.

Already looked light years better in the pass game than his first two starts which will only get better with more experience and confidence. IMO
The problem is he hits them in the chest because they apparently don’t have hands
 
If he can complete 15-20 yard dig route, count me in.
Thats one of the big knocks on HH. Been brought up by writers and even by many connected posters that in practice he really struggles with throws over 10 yards. Not sure how easy of a fix that is. Defenses can really stack the box against him making it hard on an Offensive Coordinator to call a balanced game. Makes HH very easy to defend. Those saying Satt sucks at playing calling or as an OC can't hold him accountable if we are playing a 1 Dimensional QB. HH has improved a ton since Spring Ball where he really struggled. Wondering if Purdy has also improved as I feel he has the most potential to be a balanced QB. He didn't look bad at QB when he started as a Freshman for Florida St.
 
How does a 6’5 qb get so many balls deflected at the Los?
 
Thats one of the big knocks on HH. Been brought up by writers and even by many connected posters that in practice he really struggles with throws over 10 yards. Not sure how easy of a fix that is. Defenses can really stack the box against him making it hard on an Offensive Coordinator to call a balanced game. Makes HH very easy to defend. Those saying Satt sucks at playing calling or as an OC can't hold him accountable if we are playing a 1 Dimensional QB. HH has improved a ton since Spring Ball where he really struggled. Wondering if Purdy has also improved as I feel he has the most potential to be a balanced QB. He didn't look bad at QB when he started as a Freshman for Florida St.
He made a great throw to Washington against Michigan that looked like a 15 yard dig but could have been a post which is what I was referring too. Hit him right in stride but that's the only one I've seen him do it on so can he do it consistently? Who knows. It's sad Nebraska hasn't been able to get a competent QB since Armstrong. Hopefully those times are about over.
 
Heinrich Haarberg is Jeff Sims without all of the turnovers.
 
Heinrich Haarberg is Jeff Sims without all of the turnovers.
For this year?
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Heinrich Haarberg is Jeff Sims without all of the turnovers.
that is also probably the worst passing QB we have had this century. HH has not been a good thrower in practice or games so far. Look at our offensive numbers and I'm not sure how anyone can be happy with any of our QB play. HH doesn't throw well or have a good feel for the position. And to run the option the QB does have to occasionally or at least once pitch the ball. I think we will really struggle to beat any of the mid to upper B1G teams with HH running the offense due to his QBing limitations. Too easy to defensive game plan against.
 
We are limited at QB. We are limited at WR. We are limited at O Line. We are limited at RB. TE is at least average, maybe. Fidone is a big target and has shown he can go up and catch balls no one else can get to. I don't see the elite athleticism in Fidone I hoped he had, but he may have lost a step or so with his injuries. I still give the TE position an avg rating. The rest of the offense... below avg.

So QB is not our only issue. A big issue, for sure, but not the only one. We sorely need a difference maker at QB. And RB. And couple of WR's. And offensive Tackles.

But a difference maker at QB would be the biggest boon that a single player could bring. QB is that important to an offense.
 
They're finding throws he can make. He still sucks at it (completes a little over 50%) but it's getting close to serviceable if we can run the ball.

Hopefully whoever is qb the rest of the way we could at least run the ball a serviceable amount. The better teams will make him throw.
Every completion he had IIRC he locked in on his primary though. I have to think Fat Bert will have an answer for that.

Those nice slant routes he completed were all 1 receiver lock ins. Somehow the guys were still getting open (finding creases in the zone coverage? IDK)
 

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