Brad Kaaya is an average QB

[252cane]

....that's my point lol, nonchalant

You lame as ****. I don't give a **** how he looks. If his teammates and everybody on the team knows how he is feeling that's what matters. I don't give a **** about being extra just to do it.

We got on Jacory Harris and Stephen Morris for never showing any emotion out on the field during losses and bad performances and didn't give them a pass about it, even if that was just their personality. I think that it matters, if you're a leader on the field. If teammates see you acting all nonchalant all the time, it makes it harder to overcome slow starts and bad performances.

Teams that have QBs that actually give a **** when they're performance is killing the team, and give a **** when somebody else on the team needs to step up... when they show that type of fire and emotion it galvanizes the entire team. That's just a fact. Brad Kaaya has that win some lose whatever attitude and I think it effects his play. Meaning even if you think he is already a good QB, his nonchalant attitude holds him back from being great. If you only think he's average, I think his attitude is why he isn't better than average.

And some people see yelling on the sidelines as a sign that the QB has cracked. Some might say that staying calm during tough times was a sign of confidence.

its not always about yelling, just be a leader, It just seems that when he makes one bad throw, or get sacked, he goes into a shell and cant get out of it.... Compare DeAndre Francois against Ole Miss. He was terrible the 1st half, shook up, getting beat up everything that could've went wrong for him did. 2nd half comes back out and is night and day two different people and was the driving force behind a come back win againt Ole Miss (of course with the defenses help).

Compare that to Brad Kaaya, who starts out slow making bad throws, a little pressure, struggling just like Francois but its against FAU. Instead of shaking it off and stepping up, his mind is gone the entire game, Coach Richt had to scale back the offense bc of it, Fisher didn't have to do that with Francosi. No way FSU would've came back and beat Ole Miss imo with Brad Kaaya at QB.

Who said his mind was gone? Y'all need to stop trying to act like you know how the guy is thinking or feeling.

Francois and kaaya are two different qbs. This is year 2 for Francois in fsu system and year one for kaaya. Jimbo also started doing things on offense that fit what francois does well. Richt did the same in the 2nd half. He started giving kaaya the quick throws which is what he is good at. Kaaya completed 14 of his last 19 passes vs fau.

 

[KevinCaneFace]

LMAO!!!!!!!!! Has his first bad game now hes average LMAO!!!!!!

He's been pretty average his whole time here

Average yet threw for 400 yards against FSU and 3 TDs, did just about the same the year before, threw over 20 TDs his freshman year, yea hes pretty average SMH

Are you really trying to hype up 20 something TDs? That's straight garbage. Not to mention he declined to 16 last year

It was 26 touchdowns and led the ACC. Jameis only had 25. Yeah, straight garbage.

 

[tcgrad1014]

I hate to say it, but Kayya is Snickers "You win some you lose some" Morris until he wins a meaningful game.

 

[mirvin88]

LMAO!!!!!!!!! Has his first bad game now hes average LMAO!!!!!!

He's been pretty average his whole time here

Average yet threw for 400 yards against FSU and 3 TDs, did just about the same the year before, threw over 20 TDs his freshman year, yea hes pretty average SMH

Are you really trying to hype up 20 something TDs? That's straight garbage. Not to mention he declined to 16 last year

It was 26 touchdowns and led the ACC. Jameis only had 25. Yeah, straight garbage.

And Jameis threw as many as Kaaya has in his entire career during his first season. What's your point?

 

[KevinCaneFace]

He's been pretty average his whole time here

Average yet threw for 400 yards against FSU and 3 TDs, did just about the same the year before, threw over 20 TDs his freshman year, yea hes pretty average SMH

Are you really trying to hype up 20 something TDs? That's straight garbage. Not to mention he declined to 16 last year

It was 26 touchdowns and led the ACC. Jameis only had 25. Yeah, straight garbage.

And Jameis threw as many as Kaaya has in his entire career during his first season. What's your point?

You said 20 something touchdowns was straight garbage. It led the conference and was 11th among Power 5 QB's. Far from straight garbage and better than a first round pick QB. So was your statement not moronic?

 

[BigDikCane]

Kaaya will be a good NFL QB... We need a good college QB. Do you think Alabama cares about their qbs post college careers.

 

[The Franchise]

LOL at the emotional basket cases on here ragging Kaaya for not being an emotionally unstable flitty little queen like they are. They'd rather he lose his poise and flip out like Ryan Clement used to (Look him up because I'm sure 80% of you turds don't know who he is). All the great QBs run around screaming and yelling and gesticulating for the camera.

 

[tcgrad1014]

Kaaya will be a good NFL QB... We need a good college QB. Do you think Alabama cares about their qbs post college careers.

Kaaya looked slow and fundamentally unsound against Florida Atlantic. I don't see how that works in college or NFL.

 

[brock]

some guy on dos posted that Kaaba has 3 career road wins, 2 of them being FAU and the VT game where Duke went off

Yeah kaaya plays defense it's all his fault smh

 

[brock]

Our fanbase can be utterly disgusting. First you ragged on jacory, Duke now kaaya. Y'all do this every year to our best players chill out

 

[252cane]

Kaaya will be a good NFL QB... We need a good college QB. Do you think Alabama cares about their qbs post college careers.

Kaaya looked slow and fundamentally unsound against Florida Atlantic. I don't see how that works in college or NFL.

He is having to learn different drops and different mechanics in this system. That **** takes time and reps to master it.

 

[ThomasM]

I see Kaaya as a very good QB. If he can get his footwork improved he can be a great one. I'd like to see more fire from him, because while it's good that he's cool, it can also come across as not really caring. So while he's cool he missed a pass, the guy he's throwing it to might not be impressed with Kaaya seeming to be cool with it. Some players play harder for a guy they see emotionally invested. I'm not talking screaming and yelling, but showing a little more emotion to let the guys around him know he is taking mistakes very seriously. Even his own. Especially his own.

 

[252cane]

Our fanbase can be utterly disgusting. First you ragged on jacory, Duke now kaaya. Y'all do this every year to our best players chill out

They soft *** turn on everybody and wonder why top recruits don't want to come here.

 

[The Franchise]

I see Kaaya as a very good QB. If he can get his footwork improved he can be a great one. I'd like to see more fire from him, because while it's good that he's cool, it can also come across as not really caring. So while he's cool he missed a pass, the guy he's throwing it to might not be impressed with Kaaya seeming to be cool with it. Some players play harder for a guy they see emotionally invested. I'm not talking screaming and yelling, but showing a little more emotion to let the guys around him know he is taking mistakes very seriously. Even his own. Especially his own.

So you think a QB will be a better and more effective leader if he sulks and cries after he throws a bad pass? What should he do after he makes a mistake that you think will inspire those around him?

 

[252cane]

I see Kaaya as a very good QB. If he can get his footwork improved he can be a great one. I'd like to see more fire from him, because while it's good that he's cool, it can also come across as not really caring. So while he's cool he missed a pass, the guy he's throwing it to might not be impressed with Kaaya seeming to be cool with it. Some players play harder for a guy they see emotionally invested. I'm not talking screaming and yelling, but showing a little more emotion to let the guys around him know he is taking mistakes very seriously. Even his own. Especially his own.

Nobody gives a **** how you soft *** fans are feeling about his reactions. The coaches talk about all the work that guy puts in and how much he wants to win and that's what matters. Dumbest ****** fanbase I ever seen.

 

[mirvin88]

Average yet threw for 400 yards against FSU and 3 TDs, did just about the same the year before, threw over 20 TDs his freshman year, yea hes pretty average SMH

Are you really trying to hype up 20 something TDs? That's straight garbage. Not to mention he declined to 16 last year

It was 26 touchdowns and led the ACC. Jameis only had 25. Yeah, straight garbage.

And Jameis threw as many as Kaaya has in his entire career during his first season. What's your point?

You said 20 something touchdowns was straight garbage. It led the conference and was 11th among Power 5 QB's. Far from straight garbage and better than a first round pick QB. So was your statement not moronic?

Using stats from two years ago and comparing Kaaya to a Heisman winning National Champion is moronic. He was tied for six in the ACC alone last year with a measly 16 TDs. Until he steps up and wins something he's JAG. Keep making him out to be some sort of Savior all you want. All the fans with orange and green glasses on do this with every moderately talented player here because we're starved to win something and hang on to any hope we can. Be realistic about Kaaya's skill level instead of 'uh uh but he threw 26 TDs as a freshmanz! = stud!'

Locks on to receivers
No pocket awareness
No mobility
No arm strength
Bad mechanics/accuracy

This should not be the case with a junior, supposed top 10 pick talent.

And I will gladly eat some humble pie if he has a great year. I hope he does well. However, I've never seen anything from him to suggest he will.

 

[doctaj11]

Kaaya needs to be more of a playmaker. Someone needs to light a fire under his ***. One thing I hate seeing is a nonchalant QB

I think that Kaaya is definitely a quality QB. I think he has all the tools, but I also agree that he has to have more of a fire under him every once in a while. Get in the offensive lineman's face on the sideline, yell at receivers that drop balls on key downs. He could pick and choose a few more spots to do that. I think the team would respond. As a freshman and sophmore, that may have not been an option, but in a junior year having proved himself... Get after it.

I would not be surprised if he does have some struggles this year though. Changing systems and coordinators is really tough on qbs. There have been many players in recent years that have had their issues in entirely new systems. Remember in 2012, Stephen Morris had a pretty good year for Jed Fisch, when Jed Fisch left and Coley came in, he definitely regressed in his development (granted Coley was awful). There are plenty of other QBs that have had that issue when a new coordinator comes in.

He'll be alright. He should come back next year.

 

[HighSeas]

OP is right. Kaaya is an average NFL QB. Right now he's most similar to Mike Glennon who's a low-end starter/high end backup, which is exactly average for all NFL QBs.

 

[ThomasM]

I see Kaaya as a very good QB. If he can get his footwork improved he can be a great one. I'd like to see more fire from him, because while it's good that he's cool, it can also come across as not really caring. So while he's cool he missed a pass, the guy he's throwing it to might not be impressed with Kaaya seeming to be cool with it. Some players play harder for a guy they see emotionally invested. I'm not talking screaming and yelling, but showing a little more emotion to let the guys around him know he is taking mistakes very seriously. Even his own. Especially his own.

Nobody gives a **** how you soft *** fans are feeling about his reactions. The coaches talk about all the work that guy puts in and how much he wants to win and that's what matters. Dumbest ****in fanbase I ever seen.

I love you too.

 

[holdnorth]

I know it's early but looking at QBR through two games Kayaa doesn't even make the top fifty list. What stuck out was Michigan QB is 3rd behind the kid from Marshall and Lamar Jackson.