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Which is why I give Rosier more credit than most. He takes all those hits when guys miss blocks, and even when the pocket is clean, you can tell he's not expecting it to be.
I've given up trying to change minds about Rosier because it always turns into an argument against his accuracy, when nobody is trying to argue that he's accurate. But he somehow manages to average 3 TDs per game despite being inaccurate, having an inconsistent run game to lean on, and a bunch of JAG o-linemen like Jones, Darling, and McDoormat to throw behind.
Playing a team like LSU? I bet you can't find 5 plays where he had 3 seconds to throw the ball. You want to put someone else in because they're more accurate than Rosier? Fine. But they **** sure better be tough. I personally think asking a Freshman to go out there with no running game and asking him to win the game by throwing it 35-40 times a game is a recipe for disaster.
There was over five times he had a good pocket man. He actually made the ol look really bad a handful of times ( not saying the ol was great).
The ol isn’t as bad as some think , Rosiers problem next to inaccuracy is calling out or noticing a blitz. A lot of the ol issues is him not being able to do that. Pretty sure Roman mentioned this in a podcast.
There was so many obvious cat blitzes ( cb blitz) against LSU that he didn’t even pickup. Or call an audible , and lead to int , sacks or pressure. I mean it was hs level , blatantly showing their hand. With no respect , not disguising because they know he wouldn’t audible. Which immediately put the focus / blame on the ol to the common fan.
The thing is he is that bad , the ol is not great..... but he has pockets most times and still misses badly, or misses reads.
Would Rosier be better with a great ol?Yes.....but he’d still be inaccurate , because that’s what he is , he’s just not that smart of a qb. Which makes the inaccuracy even more of an issue.
A smarter qb , could help the ol out. Quicker reads / decisions and audibles would cover up an average / above average ol. But him lacking in that area makes them look more suspect than they actually are.
Ironically the excuse for rosier is the ol and the excuse for the ol is Rosier. The truth is in the middle.
I’m just at the point of not blaming malik anymore , it’s beyond that. It’s year three and this is still what we’re rolling out. This is a Richts issue and I blame them.
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