Some good things in this article, but I pasted the most important two... Can't argue much with either, but damn, the pressure is real.
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Well, this isn't important because I don't see why others don't see how bad Calzada was...
18. RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M
If you cheated and scrolled down to the end, you already know that the A&M quarterback position is of vital importance this season. But Achane has a chance to make said QB's job awfully easy. With starting running back Isaiah Spiller gone to the pros, Achane, a track-and-field standout and one of the fastest players in the sport, has a chance at a star turn. He averaged 7 yards per carry and 11 yards per reception last season, and despite his diminutive size (5-foot-9, 185) he actually averaged more yards per carry after contact (3.7) than Spiller did last season (3.0). His potential is endless.
1. Max Johnson/Haynes King, Texas A&M (No. 2 and 6 in 2021, respectively)
King entered last season in the Buchner category, a well-touted, athletic and almost entirely unproven prospect. In 77 snaps, he averaged 8.2 yards per dropback and 7.8 yards per carry but threw three picks in 35 passes (like Buchner!) and missed most of 11 games with injury.
Johnson, meanwhile, held the reins for an LSU team aiming for a swift bounceback after a disappointing 2020. It didn't happen. He improved only from 72nd to 58th in Total QBR, mostly avoiding picks but taking too many sacks and averaging a subdued 6.3 yards per dropback. After the season, he transferred to A&M.
It appears to be a prototypical ceiling-versus-floor QB battle in College Station. King's got plenty of the former, but Johnson might have the advantage in the latter. Regardless, the stakes for A&M couldn't be clearer in 2022. While some new stars need to emerge on the defensive line, the Aggies are loaded in the defensive back seven and on the offensive line. Achane and slot receiver Ainias Smith (once he returns to team) will give the QB of choice some nice safety valves, and the Aggies don't have to leave their home state until October (when they do it three games in a row).
Jimbo Fisher is recruiting like a title contender, but he hasn't figured out how to craft strong quarterback play since Jameis Winston left Florida State in 2014. If he gets it this year, A&M is a top-five team and playoff contender. If not, the Aggies might have to settle for four more losses and potential spoiler status. At some point, that might start to get old.
The 25 most important players in 2022's College Football Playoff race
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Well, this isn't important because I don't see why others don't see how bad Calzada was...
Spoiler quarterbacks
Like Zach Calzada and Texas A&M against Bama last season, plenty of quarterbacks could pilot an upset that turns the title race, even if they and/or their teams aren't quite strong enough to do it repeatedly. (Not surprisingly, all of these QBs are in the Big Ten or SEC, since that's where many of this year's contenders reside).18. RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M
If you cheated and scrolled down to the end, you already know that the A&M quarterback position is of vital importance this season. But Achane has a chance to make said QB's job awfully easy. With starting running back Isaiah Spiller gone to the pros, Achane, a track-and-field standout and one of the fastest players in the sport, has a chance at a star turn. He averaged 7 yards per carry and 11 yards per reception last season, and despite his diminutive size (5-foot-9, 185) he actually averaged more yards per carry after contact (3.7) than Spiller did last season (3.0). His potential is endless.
1. Max Johnson/Haynes King, Texas A&M (No. 2 and 6 in 2021, respectively)
King entered last season in the Buchner category, a well-touted, athletic and almost entirely unproven prospect. In 77 snaps, he averaged 8.2 yards per dropback and 7.8 yards per carry but threw three picks in 35 passes (like Buchner!) and missed most of 11 games with injury.
Johnson, meanwhile, held the reins for an LSU team aiming for a swift bounceback after a disappointing 2020. It didn't happen. He improved only from 72nd to 58th in Total QBR, mostly avoiding picks but taking too many sacks and averaging a subdued 6.3 yards per dropback. After the season, he transferred to A&M.
It appears to be a prototypical ceiling-versus-floor QB battle in College Station. King's got plenty of the former, but Johnson might have the advantage in the latter. Regardless, the stakes for A&M couldn't be clearer in 2022. While some new stars need to emerge on the defensive line, the Aggies are loaded in the defensive back seven and on the offensive line. Achane and slot receiver Ainias Smith (once he returns to team) will give the QB of choice some nice safety valves, and the Aggies don't have to leave their home state until October (when they do it three games in a row).
Jimbo Fisher is recruiting like a title contender, but he hasn't figured out how to craft strong quarterback play since Jameis Winston left Florida State in 2014. If he gets it this year, A&M is a top-five team and playoff contender. If not, the Aggies might have to settle for four more losses and potential spoiler status. At some point, that might start to get old.
