This is your problem. You only see what's on a stat sheet. You can't see whats on tape. There is no gap between Dobbs and Watson when it comes to TALENT.
Dobbs is as talented if not moreso than Watson.
There have been disparate results so far in terms of box score stats because Watson plays in a more friendly scheme. His coach allows him to throw a lot more. He got to run more. The offense was totally built on him. Dobbs on the other hand has 2 5* RBs he's handing it off to 60+% of the time. And he has an ultra conservative coach who will only let him loose if we're down 2+ TDs.
In the end talent always wins out. And Dobbs will prove he's as good if not better than Watson.
Josh will have a monster 2016.
And your primary problem is your arrogance and unwillingness to factor in objective measurement if it doesn't suit your purpose. And I suspect very strongly that if the shoe were on the other foot and it was Josh who had the much more impressive numbers, you'd be shouting them from the rooftops as evidence that he was better. You know and I know it.
1. I've seen every game Josh Dobbs has ever played at UT. I've thought from day 1, the first time that I saw him play, when he entered the game in the second half vs Bama his freshman year, that he was a talented young playmaking QB, and I think I was right about him. The difference is that, unlike you, I and others can see his one primary weakness and well as his other many strengths. And as good as Josh is, which is plenty good, there is absolutely, positively a gap in throwing ability/throwing accuracy between Josh and Deshaun.....and it's the primary reason why so many have Deshaun as the #1 college QB in the country, and Josh a good bit on further down the list, closer to the 9th or 10th.
2. Watson gets to throw more than Josh because Dabo trusts him much more than Butch trusts Josh IMO.....many Vol practice observers/insiders have made this comment and observation.
3. The argument could easily be made that Tennessee's offense is built as much around Josh as Clemson's is built around Deshaun. Josh, between his pass attempts and runs last year averaged about 37 "touches" per game.....that's much more than either Hurd (23) or AK (11) for sure....as a matter of fact, it's more than those two combined. You'll see similar numbers in terms of ratios if you look at Clemson's offense. Only real difference is that Watson is more efficient and productive in every measure than Josh.....better completion %, more yards per pass attempt, more yards per carry, more touchdowns.....thus he gets more trust and more individual attempts/touches per game.
4. Watson actually played with a running back who got nearly 300 carries ran for more yards had a better yards per carry average than Hurd last year. So your attempt to make it as though Watson didn't rely on help from others in his backfield was a poor one.
5. I agree that Jones has an ultra conservative side with regards to his offensive gameplans and that it likely hinders Josh at times. But again, if Dobbs was showing more in practice, was lighting it up throwing the ball there, then Jones likely adjusts the gameplan and lets him do more on Saturdays.
6. Hope Josh has a monster season as well. And for the purposes of this thread and comparisons to Watson, he better if he's gonna close the gap on Deshaun, cause I can assure you hes about to put up huge numbers again this year.
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