My opinion:
Cody lost his confidence when the O-Line fell to pieces mid-year. At his best, he is serviceable. He gets the most out of his ability thanks to good fundamentals and excellent knowledge (his WR's don't always have this same knowledge unfortunately). However, I think we've seen his ceiling, when he's at his best. Behind a good O-line with a good running game, he could be decent, but never great. He strains on the outside routes, with arm-strength that is Is he good enough to make us a top-15 team in two years?
Hansen showed greath athleticism and a strong arm. He does not yet know how to stay in the pocket, step up and make the throw with pressure around him. He makes the freshmen mistake of "taking off" too early.
Ballenger - we didn't see much. His lack of mobility seems to have not been the right fit when we turned to Hansen for his feet. Can he compete next year?
The question is can Cody take us to a championship if the other pieces are all put in place? Can he improve from here a bunch?
I feel a more athletic QB who can make the throws a little crisper would be helpful....
Cody lost his confidence when the O-Line fell to pieces mid-year. At his best, he is serviceable. He gets the most out of his ability thanks to good fundamentals and excellent knowledge (his WR's don't always have this same knowledge unfortunately). However, I think we've seen his ceiling, when he's at his best. Behind a good O-line with a good running game, he could be decent, but never great. He strains on the outside routes, with arm-strength that is Is he good enough to make us a top-15 team in two years?
Hansen showed greath athleticism and a strong arm. He does not yet know how to stay in the pocket, step up and make the throw with pressure around him. He makes the freshmen mistake of "taking off" too early.
Ballenger - we didn't see much. His lack of mobility seems to have not been the right fit when we turned to Hansen for his feet. Can he compete next year?
The question is can Cody take us to a championship if the other pieces are all put in place? Can he improve from here a bunch?
I feel a more athletic QB who can make the throws a little crisper would be helpful....