Jarrett Guarantano Performance Poll

[lifeisdeep]

How so?

SEC Averages
Completions: 197.6
Attempts: 320
Percentage: 61.7%
Total Yards: 2555
Yards per attempt: 7.9
Passing TDs: 19
Interceptions: 7
Rating: 144
Rushing Attempts: 86
Rushing Yards: 233
Avg Rush Yard:1.85
Rushing TD: 4

JG
Completions: 153
Attempts: 246
Percentage: 62.2
Total Yards: 1907
Yards per attempt: 7.8
Passing TDs: 12
Interceptions: 3
Rating: 141
Rushing Attempts: 40
Rushing Yards: -94
Avg Rush Yard: -2.4
Rushing TD: 0

He's literally below average in every category except interceptions and completion percentage, where he's not even a full percentage point above the SEC average.

But, but, he's really tough and stands in the pocket and takes hits...Isn't that all that's required to be a winning SEC quarterback? Just because almost half the teams in the league gave up more sacks than we did doesn't mean we still didn't have the worst OL in the history of organized football and no quarterback could ever go through progressions or read a defense with such a line, so we shouldn't expect him to. Winning is overrated anyway.

 

[lifeisdeep]

How are you rating the TENN OL worst in conference? Based on sacks there were 6 that gave up more sacks and 7 that gave up fewer sacks. Kinda average middle of the pack. Same as JG's numbers.

Shh! Don't bother with logic - you'll just stir them up.

 

[lifeisdeep]

Kyle Shurmer and Kellen Mond were sacked as much as JG.

Poor oline performances are not restricted to UT.

There you go again with those pesky facts.

 

[lifeisdeep]

Those guys threw for a combined 46 touchdowns last year. They must have amazing offensive lines and NFL wide outs at every position!

Or maybe just QBs who can read a defense.

 

[BloomuVol]

How are you rating the TENN OL worst in conference? Based on sacks there were 6 that gave up more sacks and 7 that gave up fewer sacks. Kinda average middle of the pack. Same as JG's numbers.

Same way you guys rate JG, eye test, and cherry picked stats.

 

[FortSanders]

Tennessee has some very good play makers. Guarantano is one of them. Is he the best QB ever for Tennessee? No.

 

[kbear01]

Here is my take, in the games where the O line performed best and established some kind of protection and some run game(UK,AU) he performed exceptional, on games that the team didnt play effectively, there was no pass pro and no run game(Uf,VU) from the o line, those were his worst games. Now I certainly understand that correlation doesnt equate to causation, but those that continue to ignore the other variables in a team game and blame him for the lack of team results, are either intellectually dishonest and have an agenda, or are ignorant and haven't actually looked at it in depth, they just think they can have an opinion without any evidence to back it.

His receivers bailed him out. We cannot live on 50/50 balls.

 

[BloomuVol]

His receivers bailed him out. We cannot live on 50/50 balls.

And for the 50th time, back shoulder throws that are put in the playbook to take advantage of the recievers height against Auburn are not 50/50 balls. I swear half of you are either ignorant of actual football or you are being intentionally dishonest just to push an agenda.

 

[Sara Clark]

Sometimes a QB is only as good as the folks around him; he didn't have much help this year. Lord knows, lack of protection put him on his back often. GBO!!

 

[kbear01]

And for the 50th time, back shoulder throws that are put in the playbook to take advantage of the receivers height against Auburn are not 50/50 balls. I swear half of you are either ignorant of actual football or you are being intentionally dishonest just to push an agenda.

5-7..........I re-iterate, you can't make a living on 50/50 balls. Yes, I understand that back shoulder throws have been a part of offenses for many years. There is a fine line between back shoulder throw and 50/50 balls. You misspelled receivers. I corrected it. You're welcome. Signed Ignorant

 

[jarnol32]

Average with a small chance to be good. Accurate with short to medium range throws. Weak arm on long throws being continually under thrown. Needs better communication with receivers concerning blitzes. Timid to throw over the middle of the field.
Contrary to popular belief, there were 6 SEC teams that gave up more sacks than Tenn. and 7 gave up less.

Weak arm? Smdh. You either haven’t watched a game the last 2 years, or you have no clue what you are watching.

 

[vols 30]

Weak arm? Smdh. You either haven’t watched a game the last 2 years, or you have no clue what you are watching.

Then explain the underthrown deep throws. Especially against Vandy, but it was obvious pretty much all year

 

[GAVol]

Then explain the underthrown deep throws. Especially against Vandy, but it was obvious pretty much all year

He's got plenty of arm strength but sometimes it's like he got caught between laying it out in front and hanging it up for a jump ball.

 

[BeardedVol]

And for the 50th time, back shoulder throws that are put in the playbook to take advantage of the recievers height against Auburn are not 50/50 balls. I swear half of you are either ignorant of actual football or you are being intentionally dishonest just to push an agenda.

"back-shoulder" throws are placed so that only the receiver can make a play on the ball or they end up out of bounds, they are not passes thrown as such that the receiver has to slow down, turn back towards the QB, stop, and then jump for the ball to make the completion.

Go back and watch th Auburn game and tell me that the receivers didn't have to do exactly that in order to make those "deep ball" catches.

 

[LouderVol]

Average. I can't really think of more games I would blame him for losing than those he was responsible for winning. Put up decent numbers. Showed improvement over last year

 

[Volumnus 2011]

"back-shoulder" throws are placed so that only the receiver can make a play on the ball or they end up out of bounds, they are not passes thrown as such that the receiver has to slow down, turn back towards the QB, stop, and then jump for the ball to make the completion.

Go back and watch th Auburn game and tell me that the receivers didn't have to do exactly that in order to make those "deep ball" catches.

Pro Football Focus's in depth analysis consisting of multiple people grading every player in every game: "Guarantano was the highest graded offensive player in the country for his performance against Auburn."

BeardedVol: "Guarantano just threw 50/50 balls"

Let's see... Which carries more weight here? A highly respected grading system that involves professionals who know what to look for when grading a player, or a random bearded man on the internet?

Honestly, tough choice.

 

[pimo1]

It's hilarious how if you look back at threads from this point in Josh Doobs career how similar opinion was. Now do I think JG=Dobbs? Not a chance. But I do think they have similar issues (oline) I have a feeling JG will have a similar uptick in performance to Doobs. Lower ceiling overall but he may end up with a better bunch of recievers than dobbs and has a better arm.

 

[vols 30]

One can throw out stats to fit their argument, pro or con. I know what I see with my eyes. Can't score points. Passing game wasn't good most of the season. Lose to Vandy.


Is it all JG's fault? Of course not. But he is a Big reason why we struggled

This is my opinion. Not a fact ^

 

[vols 30]

It's hilarious how if you look back at threads from this point in Josh Doobs career how similar opinion was. Now do I think JG=Dobbs? Not a chance. But I do think they have similar issues (oline) I have a feeling JG will have a similar uptick in performance to Doobs. Lower ceiling overall but he may end up with a better bunch of recievers than dobbs and has a better arm.

DISAGREE with the better arm. Dobbs threw a beautiful deep pass. JG struggles at times with that, even when given time

 

[camp_steveo]

Just wanted to post a poll as my first ever started thread. This based off a comment made I made earlier in a thread. Just want to see the sites overall opinion of JG's performance as our starting QB.

I voted 'great' because he handled extreme levels of physical adversity and continued the fight. He is someone that I would want in my infantry squad back in the day.

 

[sechamp2012]

Great vision, reads his checks with the best, able to scramble to save a play, mobile in the pocket, reads blitzes on par with Tom Brady... man I could go on and on.

All he is missing is adding OMAHA in to his cadence as he is moving his men around like a master chess player. That comes next year.

 

[3Tennessee]

It's hard to show your talent with no blocking. I think this guy done an incredible job considering.
He's tough as nail. With blocking, he would work in any SEC team as a QB. Lighten up on this guy! He gets hit every flipping play!

 

[pimo1]

DISAGREE with the better arm. Dobbs threw a beautiful deep pass. JG struggles at times with that, even when given time

You just proved my point. One of the biggest knocks (according to most VN denizens) was he didn't throw a good deep ball. That being said I never claimed he threw a better deep ball than Dobbs I merely stated that he had a better arm. Deep bells make up less than 20% of ANY QBs throws. Most throws are in short to intermediate areaeven for the best deep ball throwers. Dobbs Sr season when heead the nation in deep passes he only completed something like 29 out of 225 completions right around 10%

 

[njvols]

Here is my take, in the games where the O line performed best and established some kind of protection and some run game(UK,AU) he performed exceptional, on games that the team didnt play effectively, there was no pass pro and no run game(Uf,VU) from the o line, those were his worst games. Now I certainly understand that correlation doesnt equate to causation, but those that continue to ignore the other variables in a team game and blame him for the lack of team results, are either intellectually dishonest and have an agenda, or are ignorant and haven't actually looked at it in depth, they just think they can have an opinion without any evidence to back it.

Agree. A guy like Dobbs who excels at scrambling or mobile precision guy like Tua would have been about he only types who would have been better this past year w/ the OL we had...though if Tua got beat up w/ Bama, he'd have only lasted a game or two w/ UT. A team is sum of all parts, and if OL gives JG time to throw and ability to run the ball, JG's gonna look alot better. He's got talent, and is not the biggest of our off season concerns...though some would think he is. We need OL talent to step up, but I personally think DL is our largest concern next year.

 

[MWAVolfan]

Its too hard to fully vet a QB with such a terrible OL.

He was EXCELLENT at taking crushing blows from the defense tho.