Ah, another week brings another Sunday look at how Graham Mertz is progressing throughout his second year as Wisconsin’s starter.
We know his and the team’s struggles through the first four weeks. The offensive line was struggling to protect him, the team played some tremendous pass rushers and, as a result, Mertz had a tough time finding a rhythm and leading the Wisconsin offense down the field.
There have always been signs of the quarterback’s talent. But consistency was needed with how turnovers plagued him and how many opportunities he was unable to capitalize on.
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Notice the tense there….it’s in the past. Since the Wisconsin Badgers began their win streak Graham Mertz has gotten better by the week. The offensive line is giving him clean pockets, Braelon Allen is giving him a great run game and the young quarterback is taking leaps forward as a result.
I looked at his performance against Rutgers last week & showed why Badger fans should be excited about his play. Yesterday’s win against Northwestern only furthered everything we saw, and actually led me to the title of this piece.
Wisconsin has a real pass offense and Graham Mertz has officially put the Big Ten on notice. Follow along: