First, this has nothing to do with Perry and Rosier.
The perception that Franks improved towards the end of 2018 is based in part on his performance against Michigan in the Hate Chicken bowl...but mostly it's fiction.
The gators played 13 games in 2018.
Franks threw for 2,457 yards and 24 TDs with 6 ints.
Seven of the gators' 13 opponents were ranked 70th or worse (70, 75, 82, 96, 106, 126 &
) in defensive passing efficiency. Four of those games (Vandy, Mizzou, Idaho & fsu) occurred in the second half of the regular season.
In those seven games, Franks' td:int ratio was 18:2.
In the remaining six games he faced the #2, #4, #7, #29, #36 & 56th ranked defenses in def pass eff.
His td:int ratio in those games was 6:4.
Franks was responsible for 31 total touchdowns on the season (rush & pass).
Pay attention because
is the bottom line:
ONLY 7 OF THOSE 31 TDS OCCURRED IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON AGAINST TEAMS WHO'S DEFENSES WERE NOT HOT GARBAGE.