Thursday, October 29, 2015

ESPN Total QB Rating

Just when you think you know who’s good and who is not, we have a season when the tables are turned upside down. No surprise Trevone Boykin leads the nation, or that a Baylor system QB is second. Too bad Seth Russell is hurt, giving TCU the edge in Baylor’s only tough game on their schedule. But after a rough 2014 both Marquise Williams, Brandon Harris, and Joshua Dobbs have finally cut down on turnovers and mental errors to climb toward the top of the rankings.
 
Much heralded Miami QB Brad Kaaya hovers in the middle of the rankings. Penn State’s good looking Christian Hackenberg remains near the cellar, though in recent weeks has moved from a ranking in the 100’s to the 90’s – passing Georgia Tech QB Justin Thomas, who has been called on the pass more than he should. Justin hasn’t played well, but his rank is still comparable to the beloved Josh Nesbitt. Even Vandy’s awful Johnny McCrary is ranked above Thomas.
 
If you’d asked a Georgia fan in August if they’d be happy to have their new quarterback ranked in the top 25% in the nation - ahead of the quarterbacks from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Missouri – most would’ve said yes. As long as they were undefeated, of course.

1. 87.9 Trevone Boykin, TCU
2. 87.4 Seth Russell, Baylor (injured)
3. 86.8 Kevin Hogan. Stanford
4. 86.5 Deshaun Watson, Clemson
5. 85.7 Paxton Lynch, Memphis
6. 85.6 Greg Ward, Houston
7. 84.7 Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky
8. 83.6 Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
9. 83.0 Matt Johnson, Bowling Green
 
10. 83.0 Taylor Lamb, App State: vs. poor competition?
12. 79.2 Cody Kessler, Southern Cal (above)
13. 78.6 DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
14. 78.3 Marquisse Williams, UNC: finally living up to promise?
15. 78.2 Connor Cook, Michigan State
16. 77.8 Brandon Allen, Arkansas: rising
17. 77.5 Chad Kelly, Ole Miss: falling
19. 77.3 Brandon Harris, LSU: why they’re good?
23. 75.6 Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
 
27. 72.0 Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee
33. 70.0 Gunner Keil, Cincinnati
34. 70.0 Greyson Lambert, Georgia
36. 69.1 Jeff Driskel, Louisiana Tech: former Gator
37. 68.8 Eric Dungey, Syracuse
39. 68.3 Brad Kaaya, Miami
42. 67.3 Jerrod Heard, Texas
43. 66.8 Will Grier, Florida
45. 66.7 Jake Coker, Alabama: good enough?
 
46. 66.7 Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh
49. 64.9 Everett Golson, FSU: why they’re bad
50. 64.4 Jacoby Brissett, NC State
51. 64.0 Patrick Towles, Kentucky
52. 64.0 Lamar Jackson, Louisville
55. 61.3 Kyle Allen, Texas A&M
61. 59.1 Thomas Sirk, Duke
62. 58.9 Vernon Adams, Oregon: disappointment?
66. 56.2 Joe Hubener, Kennesaw State
 
69. 55.7 Matt Johns, Virginia
78. 51.4 Nick Arbuckle, Georgia State
80. 50.3 John Wolford, Wake Forest
83. 49.2 Brenden Motley, Virginia Tech
96. 45.2 Christian Hackenberg, Penn State: climbing!
97. 44.6 Johnny McCrary, Vanderbilt
99. 42.2 Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech: passes too much
112. 32.3 Justin Holman, UCF: why O’Leary retired?
113. 32.0 Drew Lock, Missouri

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