Ok. Let me be more precise. He led all SEC QBs
during SEC play in almost every passing category.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2016/leader/911/player/split07/category02/sort04.html
When you look at just conference play, Dobbs was 1st in the SEC in 3 of the 5 major passing stats. He was 1st in yards per pass attempt, 1st in passing TDs, and 1st in QB rating. He was 2nd in passing yards per game and 3rd in completion percentage.
Leading in 3 out 5 major passing categories = Leading SEC QBs in almost every passing category
Move that goalpost brother.
Fact is, qb play/personnel was subpar in 2016. Only Josh, Austin Allen at Arky and Kelly (who would've led in pretty much every category, but only played in 9 games due to injury) were strong QBs in the SEC. Look across the entire league, who had good qb play?
West...
1. LSU had no qb
2. Bama had a true freshman who couldn't throw
3. Auburn finally settled on White but he went down to injury and was awful when he came back
4. Arky had Allen, first year starter, who was very good at times, led the league in passing yards
5. Kelly only played 9 games, was having an off year, yet still would've led the SEC in pretty much every stat had he been healthy
6. Fitzgerald was actually very good at Miss State....3,800 total yards which led all players/QBs, and 37 touchdowns, as a first year starter
7. Knight at TAM had playmaking abilities at time, but had a pretty average season, not particularly good
East....
1. Florida had no qb
2. Vandy had no qb
3. SCar was so bereft of QBs that they had to turn to a Highschool senior game halfway thru the year
4. Kentucky had no qb
5. Eason underwhelmed at Georgia, you yourself have said he sucked and was a bust, no?
6. Locke at Mizzou showed flashes, he can spin it, but he was inconsistent and nothing special on balance.
So, in summary, Josh did have a very good, much improved season throwing the ball in 2016, no doubt about it. He was huge vs Florida, clutch vs Georgia and got white hot the last 5 games of the year, save the SCar game.
However, saying he led the SEC in passing categories vs in conference opponents is, quite honestly, kinda like saying he was the smartest kid in summer school. The bar wasn't set very high by comparison.