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College Football Fans react to Jalen Milroe starting as QB for Alabama

Jalen Milroe is QB1 to start the 2023 season for Alabama and fans were quick to react.

Alabama football’s 2023 season has officially begun, and while there’s not a long-term answer to the quarterback situation yet, Jalen Milroe is the starter for Game 1 against Middle Tennessee.

The three-man quarterback race, which turned into a four-man competition, lasted throughout the offseason and featured a transfer, a true freshman and two returning quarterbacks.

For now, Milroe takes the field as the winner, and fans were quick to take to Twitter to share their thoughts.

Some fans were elated to see him become the starter while others are hesitant to praise him as such.

Here’s what the fans had to say.

Carolina Panthers name Bryce Young QB1

Bryce Young has made his way to the top of the depth chart for the Carolina Panthers.

The Carolina Panthers selected former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young first overall in the 2023 NFL draft and wasted no time in making him the team’s top quarterback. Head coach Frank Reich announced that Young now sits atop the depth chart as the Panthers’ QB1.

Young won the Heisman Trophy in 2021 and continued to impress in 2022 despite the rest of the Crimson Tide team being relatively lackluster. His ability to remain calm in times of immense pressure and create plays is what sets him apart.

Reich, when speaking to media, had this to say:

“Bryce has taken the snaps with the ones this week,” said Reich. “That was something at the beginning that (general manager) Scott (Fitterer) and I kind of earmarked the time when we thought would be best. Kind of mapping out, talked it through with the staff, you know, at the beginning of the offseason, this was kind of the time that we had marked this week to just kind of move him up.”

It’s worth noting, however, that while Young is now QB1 on the depth chart, a Week 1 starter has yet to be announced. Veteran Andy Dalton sits just beneath Young as QB2.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Young and other former Alabama players now in the NFL.

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Bryce Young jumps C.J. Stroud as expected QB1 of 2023 NFL draft

Though there’s plenty of time until the 2023 NFL draft, Young is expected to be QB1 over his Ohio State counter part.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has been spectacular in 2022, despite worse conditions when compared to the stellar 2021 roster. Last season, Young was the Heisman winner and was also the recipient of the Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award and Maxwell Award.

Though he is not likely going to receive identical recognition, his high-level of play will pay off in the form of an NFL contract.

Luke Easterling of the Draft Wire shared his latest two-round 2023 mock draft and it kicks off with the Houston Texans selecting Young with the No. 1 overall pick.

“Unless Davis Mills takes a massive leap forward in his development over the second half of the season, the Texans need to spend this pick on a franchise quarterback,” writes Easterling. “Regardless of any concerns about his size, Young is the best, most complete prospect at the position in this year’s class.”

The debate has been between Young and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud for the QB1 spot in the 2023 draft.

The biggest knock on Young is his size. Other than that, he has been hailed as a calm-minded, excellent decision-maker that appears to be pro-ready. Stroud has a couple of inches on Young but shares a lot of the same qualities.

Many pundits argue the difference between the two comes down to the eye test, what they do in similar high-pressure situations and the offensive weapons they have on their respective teams.

Easterling’s mock draft has Stroud being selected just two picks later at No. 3 overall to the Carolina Panthers.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover Alabama football and the Crimson Tide stars with aspirations to continue playing at the highest level.

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Kirk Cousins presents game balls to O’Connell and Adofo-Mensah

QB1 showed real leadership after the game on Sunday

Even though he’s been a captain during each of his five seasons as the Minnesota Vikings quarterback, we haven’t seen a lot of outward leadership from Kirk Cousins.

On Sunday, we saw a different Cousins on the field. He was more confident, seeing the field better and making great decisions. Cousins was even working his progressions better than we have seen in recent memory.

After the game on Sunday, Cousins went up to the owner Zygi Wilf and asked if he could present game balls to head coach Kevin O’Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and he was all for it.

The Vikings new staff has preached establishing a new culture and so far, the results are there.

Pete Carroll names Geno Smith starting QB for Seahawks Week 1

The quarterback competition in Seattle has come to a close now that Pete Carroll announced Geno Smith will start for the Seahawks in Week 1.

The quarterback competition in Seattle is finally over. Following the Seahawks loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Friday night, coach Pete Carroll announced that Geno Smith would get the nod for Seattle in Week 1 against Russell Wilson and his Denver Broncos.

“Geno was solid in his outing, and Geno’s going to start,” Carroll said during his postgame press conference. “He’s going to start the opener. He’s earned it. He’s won the job.”

Smith started Friday’s contest but was quickly replaced by Drew Lock, who played the majority of the game before he was relieved by Jacob Eason in the final minutes. But after battling COVID-19 and missing the Seahawks’ second preseason matchup altogether, Lock couldn’t seal the deal.

“With the timeframes that got us messed up for Drew, Drew he just ran out of time in making his bid for it,” Carroll explained. “I’m clear about that so I just want to let you know, so everybody knows, so you don’t need to ask about it anymore.

Smith and the Seahawks will open the season against the Broncos on Monday, Sept. 12.

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Drew Lock: ‘Nothing has been promised’ regarding Seahawks new QB1

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock says nothing has been promised when it comes to being named the starting QB1.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock took to the podium to address the local media on Monday and was asked some very probing questions. Most importantly . . . has he been informed as to whether or not he’s being named Seattle’s starting signal-caller.

“Nothing has been promised as I would want,” Lock responded. “I’d want them to come in here and tell me, I need to earn it. Tell me I need to come in and work, tell me I need to come in and compete. I need to play well.”

Lock was one of three players the Seahawks received along with draft picks in the trade that sent quarterback Russell Wilson to the Broncos. With Seattle having yet to sign another quarterback during free agency and the draft still a month away, who exactly will be named the Seahawks’ QB1 remains a mystery.

“There’s a lot of things that I need to do to show this organization that I should be the one taking those snaps,” Lock continued. “But right now, nothing is promised.

“It’s just my job to come in and work extremely hard and compete for that starting job.”

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2022 NFL draft: The case for and against QB1 candidates

Breaking down the pros and cons on some of the top quarterbacks prospects in the 2022 NFL draft class

There doesn’t seem to be a Trevor Lawrence-caliber quarterback prospect in the 2022 NFL draft, but a lot can change between now and next April.

Around this time last year, the likes of Jamie Newman and Brock Purdy were being mocked in the first round of 2021 mock drafts. Zach Wilson was merely a blip on the radar, and Mac Jones had yet to prove himself as a first-round talent. Lawrence, Justin Fields and Trey Lance were all still seen as Round 1 passers, but the overall dynamic of the quarterback class was much different from how the class would actually be selected.

The general consensus leans slightly towards Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler as the QB1 in the 2022 draft, but he has far from run away with that top spot at this point. There are a handful of other quarterbacks who could project as the top player at his position, and each of them stake a reasonable claim to that title.

Here is the case for and against some of the top QB1 candidates in the 2022 NFL draft:

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger makes history

Texas senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger made history on Saturday night. His 429 yards passing were the most of any QB in school history.

Senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger wanted to come out and set the tone on the season. He did that and more. Ehlinger got the night started off with a 78-yard catch and run on a slant to Joshua Moore. If you blinked in the first few minutes, you missed a lot of offense from Texas. They led 21-0 after the first quarter.

Sam would finish out the first half with 429 yards passing. They was not only his career high but the highest of any Texas quarterback in history. His five touchdowns were the most for any first half performance since Vince Young. The start of the Ehlinger-Mike Yurcich campaign is off to a hot start in Austin.

Ehlinger was able to find different targets for every single touchdown throw. The graduate transfers also paying dividends in Tarik Black and Brendan Schooler. Add in Kai Money, tight end Cade Brewer and Joshua Moore. Due to the fact they lost Devin Duvernay and Collin Johnson to the NFL, they were looking for a way to replace that production.

 

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Notre Dame Football: Top 10 Returning Quarterbacks Ranked by PFF

Notre Dame may be getting their experienced signal-caller back but what they won’t be getting is a top ten returning quarterback.
At least not according to Pro Football Focus.

Notre Dame received great news on December 29 when starting quarterback Ian Book took to social media to announce that he would be returning to South Bend for one final season.

The Irish get their QB-1 back and their starter since he took over for Brandon Wimbush in late September of 2018.

All he’s done since is help guide the Irish to their only ever College Football Playoff appearance and helped lead them to victories in 19 of his 22 career starts.

Notre Dame may be getting their experienced signal-caller back but what they won’t be getting is a top ten returning quarterback.

At least not according to Pro Football Focus.

PFF released their list of “The Top Ten Returning Quarterbacks for 2020” on Wednesday and Book was nowhere to be found.

What you did find however was that the best returning quarterback will be in South Bend on November 7 as Trevor Lawrence was given that honor (no surprise).

Jamie Newman checked in at number three and was supposed to take on Notre Dame as Wake Forest’s quarterback but he announced recently that he’d be transferring and is yet to announce his next destination.

It’s not surprising to see Book unranked as I can’t put him over anyone on the list. I am however more optimistic than some about the steps he may be able to take before the regular season as I thought he played perhaps his best month of football to date this past November.

With that said, I’m not going to argue that he was wronged in any way as the difference in quarterback play in two of Notre Dame’s three most recent losses (Clemson ’18, Georgia ’19) has been as glaring as anything else on the field.