Talent doesn’t have anything to do with toughness. He’s obviously immensely talented, and will continue to get better. Hell, his numbers are better than any first year QB we’ve had outside of Klein and Bishop.
That said, he often doesn’t take off to gain valuable yards when no one is open. When he does run he typically doesn’t gain, or even attempt to gain the maximum amount of yards available. When he throws a pick he’s typically nowhere near in position to attempt to make a tackle.
If he’s often standing in there in the pocket and getting clocked while making a throw as MIR pointed out, I’m just not seeing it. But kudos if this is the case and a major toughness point if that is the case.
Would I like to see him grow in regard to the statements made above? Absolutely.
Am I expecting him to be used like Alex Delton? Absolutely not.
Is he being hamstrung by our milquetoast offensive coordination? I think probably so.
I said on the other board that a lot of it is our/my perception and expectation of what a KSU offense and QB performance should look and feel like. We don’t have to be that, and neither does Avery have to be a clone of those former QBs.
But whatever Wells and Riley are doing with this Johnson-led offense is often frustrating, uninspired and frustrating.
