I feel like the offense is more on the same page with Milton running the O. We seem to look to the sideline less and get the plays called faster. The deep misses are bad, but it seems that none of our QBs can hit it. I feel like Hooker has played well and has better running ability, but Milton has been sneaky good in running with the ball, as well. A lot of Hooker’s best plays were short throws where the WR made plays in space to break for big yardage. But, he has also made some big plays on his own with his arm & feet. I think if Milton can *finally* connect on a couple deep passes, we can soften up the Gators’ D for the run game and medium-range passes.
It’s pretty much a wash between Milton & Hooker to me. Milton has better protected the ball, while Hooker has made better plays while giving up the ball more. Bailey still has a lot of developing to do, but hopefully in a couple seasons he will be ready to be the guy, if he’s not jumped on the depth chart by a Heupel recruit like Tayven Jackson.
Unfortunately, with today’s transfer portal, it will be more difficult to keep QBs and actually develop them if they think they can go elsewhere and start immediately.