'16 WA QB Jacob Eason (Georgia Verbal)

[anarin]

5 stars on rivals.

Eason reminded me of Matthew Stafford, our No. 1 quarterback in 2006, the moment I laid eyes on him and it's a bit ironic he committed to Georgia a few months after. He doesn't have quite the cannon of Stafford, but he is bigger at the same stage and has all the intangibles needed to be a great one at the next level and beyond. He has the arm, the feet, the vision and the mechanics and will just get better with additional experience. -- Farrell


Eason has an unusually strong arm and he's really confident in his ability to deliver any pass on the field. In his sophomore season, he threw for nearly 3,000 yards, including more than 500 yards in one game and it's easy to see why. The Georgia commit has excellent size and he can throw the seam route, the slant, across the middle, to the sideline, in tight windows. He can do pretty much everything from the pocket. A comparison to Matthew Stafford at the same stage is not far off. -- Adam Gorney, West Coast analyst

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[PANDFAN]

Lake Stevens (Wash.) five-star quarterback Jacob Eason maintains he's "100 percent" committed to Georgia, but the 2016 signal-caller stays in touch with the Notre Dame staff.

 

[BoredIrish]

Michigan Lock.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Lake Stevens (Wash.) five-star quarterback Jacob Eason maintains he's "100 percent" committed to Georgia, but the 2016 signal-caller stays in touch with the Notre Dame staff.

That is good news.

 

[ThePiombino]

Lake Stevens (Wash.) five-star quarterback Jacob Eason maintains he's "100 percent" committed to Georgia, but the 2016 signal-caller stays in touch with the Notre Dame staff.

Then he's not 100% committed.

 

[BeauBenken]

Then he's not 100% committed.

Because he talks to our staff?

Just because I read Reader's Digest while I sit on the john doesn't mean I'm not 100% committed to taking a shit.

 

[TomHaverford]

Michigan Lock.

Lol. Ya right. I wish.

 

[IrishLion]

Because he talks to our staff?

Just because I read Reader's Digest while I sit on the john doesn't mean I'm not 100% committed to taking a shit.

I go to Applebees knowing with 100% certainty that I'm getting steak. I still look at the menu though.

 

[BobbyMac]

I'm 100% committed to my girl even though I have Match and Plenty Of Fish currently opened in other tabs. I think this is Jacob's way of saying, "It's ok to look"

 

[Grahambo]

I go to Applebees knowing with 100% certainty that I'm getting steak. I still look at the menu though.

I do that with bacon cheeseburgers.

 

[SoIll]

the new number #1 overall on 247

2016 Football Top Recruits

 

[drake29]

Personally I'm hoping the staff can get a flip. He's been my favorite QB for the 2016 cycle from the get go. Solid athleticism and can make every throw on the field. Tall WRs on the outside, speed in the slot, a playmaker at TE that can bust cover two and a solid run game to keep them honest....How would a defense stop that? His ability to throw the ball is something ND doesn't have on it's current roster and I believe he's just as mobile as Kizer (maybe more).

 

[Luckylucci]

Personally I'm hoping the staff can get a flip. He's been my favorite QB for the 2016 cycle from the get go. Solid athleticism and can make every throw on the field. Tall WRs on the outside, speed in the slot, a playmaker at TE that can bust cover two and a solid run game to keep them honest....How would a defense stop that? His ability to throw the ball is something ND doesn't have on it's current roster and I believe he's just as mobile as Kizer (maybe more).

Care to elaborate? Do you mean arm strength?

 

[GoldenToTheGrave]

Personally I'm hoping the staff can get a flip. He's been my favorite QB for the 2016 cycle from the get go. Solid athleticism and can make every throw on the field. Tall WRs on the outside, speed in the slot, a playmaker at TE that can bust cover two and a solid run game to keep them honest....How would a defense stop that? His ability to throw the ball is something ND doesn't have on it's current roster and I believe he's just as mobile as Kizer (maybe more).

We're far from the only team with a stacked offense, and Georgia in particular been particularly prolific. Hard to say there's an team that fits Eason's skill set on the field better or prove more to NFL scouts. I'd take him in a heartbeat but him going to Georgia is a sound one just from a football prospective.

 

[drake29]

Care to elaborate? Do you mean arm strength?

Arm strength, accuracy, footwork, mechanics, elite measurables. ..He's what we all hope Kizer will turn into someday.

 

[drake29]

We're far from the only team with a stacked offense, and Georgia in particular been particularly prolific. Hard to say there's an team that fits Eason's skill set on the field better or prove more to NFL scouts. I'd take him in a heartbeat but him going to Georgia is a sound one just from a football prospective.

I'm not saying ND is a better fit or that he made a bad choice. Just that I hope the staff continues to recruit him hard because he's a difference maker.

 

[ACamp1900]

Top rated prospect, QB, legacy.... How does ND not win in that situation,... Sad new world.

 

[Luckylucci]

Arm strength, accuracy, footwork, mechanics, elite measurables. ..He's what we all hope Kizer will turn into someday.

So you think he has a measurably stronger arm than Golson and Wimbush. You also think he's more accurate than a kid (Wimbush) who almost set the national completion pct. record. He's a great prospect but to act like he, right now, is better than our QB's is insane. He wasn't even better than Hunter Johnson out in Las Vegas at the Pylon 7 on 7.

 

[Luckylucci]

Your statement "his ability to throw the ball is something we don't currently have" would have the coaches rolling around from laughter.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

So you think he has a measurably stronger arm than Golson and Wimbush. You also think he's more accurate that a kid (Wimbush) who almost set the national completion pct. record. He's a great prospect but to act like he, right now, is better than our QB's is insane. He wasn't even better than Hunter Johnson out in Las Vegas at the Pylon 7 on 7.

Not to mention his alleged baggage-- primadonna attitude, attention-seeking father, etc.

Golson, Zaire, Kizer and Wimbush all seem much better suited to ND and Kelly's scheme than Eason. I'd pass, personally.

 

[drake29]

So you think he has a measurably stronger arm than Golson and Wimbush. You also think he's more accurate than a kid (Wimbush) who almost set the national completion pct. record. He's a great prospect but to act like he, right now, is better than our QB's is insane. He wasn't even better than Hunter Johnson out in Las Vegas at the Pylon 7 on 7.

I believe his deep ball is better, his ability to throw the deep out is as good as anyone on the roster and he's tall enough to utilize the center of the field. Regarding a completion percentage record : you do realize there is much more to accuracy than just completion percentage, right? And Lol at your 7 on 7 camp statement. One bad performance and I guess he sucks. I bet Andrew Luck tore up every 7 on 7 event he ever appeared at.

 

[GoldenToTheGrave]

Top rated prospect, QB, legacy.... How does ND not win in that situation,... Sad new world.

Even if he liked ND why would he go to play in a scheme that favors dual threat quarterbacks, and BTW has four of them presently on the roster. Besides NFL scouts prefer prospects that come from a pro-style offenses anyway. Not that he couldn't excel here, but in what way would ND set him up better for an NFL career than Georgia?

 

[drake29]

Not to mention his alleged baggage-- primadonna attitude, attention-seeking father, etc.

Golson, Zaire, Kizer and Wimbush all seem much better suited to ND and Kelly's scheme than Eason. I'd pass, personally.

It's funny that you mention scheme fit. Remember when Kelly came aboard and Dayne Christ was the starter? I remember a statement that basically said he was the prototypical QB for Kelly's system. Big, adequate mobility for rolling out and extending plays, strong arm, and a passer before being a runner . Kizer is that way and so to is Wimbush. But both are raw as passers compared to Eason. Also consider how much ND threw the ball this year. Unless they change their emphasis on running the ball they need guys like Eason and Wimbush and not like Zaire.

 

[Luckylucci]

I believe his deep ball is better, his ability to throw the deep out is as good as anyone on the roster and he's tall enough to utilize the center of the field. Regarding a completion percentage record : you do realize there is much more to accuracy than just completion percentage, right? And Lol at your 7 on 7 camp statement. One bad performance and I guess he sucks. I bet Andrew Luck tore up every 7 on 7 event he ever appeared at.

Nobody said he sucked. You said he can throw the ball better than every QB on our roster. If he's that damn good he wouldn't be behind sophomore QB's regardless of competition. Sorry man that's insane. Is his potential higher, you could believe that. But to say he has more arm talent than Golson who had a QB rating of 145 last year makes you look crazy. Right now today put Jacob Eason on UGA for a 12 game season and he doesn't have a QB rating of 145, period

 

[drake29]

Even if he liked ND why would he go to play in a scheme that favors dual threat quarterbacks, and BTW has four of them presently on the roster. Besides NFL scouts prefer prospects that come from a pro-style offenses anyway. Not that he couldn't excel here, but in what way would ND set him up better for an NFL career than Georgia?

Notre Dame's scheme has little to do with why guys aren't getting drafted. It's the fact that they haven't developed an NFL QB since Clausen.

 

[Luckylucci]

I'll add that it's impossible for you to comment on his accuracy being superior, without looking at comp pct., unless you've watched his GAME tape and all of it. Which I imagine you haven't done.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

It's funny that you mention scheme fit. Remember when Kelly came aboard and Dayne Christ was the starter?

And most of us scoffed at it as BS coach speak, right? BK's system clearly works best with a DT QB. Tony Pike is the only notable exception.

Kizer is that way and so to is Wimbush.

Based on what I remember of their tapes (which admittedly isn't much), I'd say Kizer and Wimbush are significantly more elusive than Eason (though all three are "pass-first").

Also consider how much ND threw the ball this year. Unless they change their emphasis on running the ball they need guys like Eason and Wimbush and not like Zaire.

Sanford likes to run much more than Kelly has historically. That, combined with the success of Zaire in our run-first "power" spread against LSU probably means we won't be airing it out nearly as much next season.

But this is all speculative anyway. I understand completely why you like him; I just think he's very likely to either: (1) dramatically decommit at the worst possible moment; or (2) become a locker room cancer when he's not the center of attention at ND.

 

[drake29]

Nobody said he sucked. You said he can throw the ball better than every QB on our roster. If he's that damn good he wouldn't be behind sophomore QB's regardless of competition. Sorry man that's insane. Is his potential higher, you could believe that. But to say he has more arm talent than Golson who had a QB rating of 145 last year makes you look crazy. Right now today put Jacob Eason on UGA for a 12 game season and he doesn't have a QB rating of 145, period

Golson had a RAW QBR of 61.0 last year making him the 50th rated QB in the country. Surrounded by Georgia talent and taking into consideration the defenses both face I bet their Total QBR would be pretty close to one another.
Eason may rate higher based on the strength of the defense he would face even if he was worse in traditional pass statistics.

 

[Luckylucci]

Golson had a RAW QBR of 61.0 last year making him the 50th rated QB in the country. Surrounded by Georgia talent and taking into consideration the defenses both face I bet their Total QBR would be pretty close to one another.
Eason may rate higher based on the strength of the defense he would face even if he was worse in traditional pass statistics.

This isn't worth my time anymore, your having a fictional fantasy about something that hasn't happened acting as if it's reality. Solely based on highlights you've watched and nothing else.