10-30-2016, 08:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-30-2016, 08:21 AM by OutsiderFan.)
Guys, it was bad.Â
You can see what played out with your eyes, but here are the QBR numbers for Stanford starting QBs this season, according to ESPN:
KSU: 68.7
Under Stanford Control (again): 72.4
UCLA: 45.2
UW: 17.7
WSU: 36.9
ND: 36.5
COL: 18.3
AZ: 15.3
Pay attention to that last line. Chryst, brought in to be better than Burns, actually had the worst QB performance of the season by the numbers. To the eyeballs that was clear too. It's also clear that Burns is the better QB between the two, which is downright scary. Anyone who thinks Chryst needs more time, is not thinking with the sense of urgency needed. He doesn't have either the poise, accuracy, defense reading ability, athleticism, or any intangible needed to be a championship level QB now or ever.
Yes, Stanford plays some bad defenses - like Arizona - the rest of the way, but Stanford isn't going to beat anyone other than Rice if they can't be more potent on offense. This "they were trying to mix things up for future opponents, so it's not important that they didn't complete the pass on 4th down and 1" is silly. They are going to have to execute those kind of plays to beat Oregon and ×ÉÉ for sure, maybe even Oregon State. Shaw was clearly trying to get the passing game going in the 4th quarter, but even when Arizona was expecting run, Chryst was awful. He had his shot against the worst defense Stanford has played to date and he authored the worst QB performance of the season.Â
If they aren't going to play Costello, just to see what they have, knowing Davis Mills is coming, then they have to go back to Burns, because Chryst demonstrated absolutely nothing to suggest he is or might be better. But now David Shaw knows everyone can see why he chose Burns as the starter. He can now go back to Burns knowing nobody wants to see Chryst any more, no matter how Burns might be. Everyone knows Chryst is worse.
You can see what played out with your eyes, but here are the QBR numbers for Stanford starting QBs this season, according to ESPN:
KSU: 68.7
Under Stanford Control (again): 72.4
UCLA: 45.2
UW: 17.7
WSU: 36.9
ND: 36.5
COL: 18.3
AZ: 15.3
Pay attention to that last line. Chryst, brought in to be better than Burns, actually had the worst QB performance of the season by the numbers. To the eyeballs that was clear too. It's also clear that Burns is the better QB between the two, which is downright scary. Anyone who thinks Chryst needs more time, is not thinking with the sense of urgency needed. He doesn't have either the poise, accuracy, defense reading ability, athleticism, or any intangible needed to be a championship level QB now or ever.
Yes, Stanford plays some bad defenses - like Arizona - the rest of the way, but Stanford isn't going to beat anyone other than Rice if they can't be more potent on offense. This "they were trying to mix things up for future opponents, so it's not important that they didn't complete the pass on 4th down and 1" is silly. They are going to have to execute those kind of plays to beat Oregon and ×ÉÉ for sure, maybe even Oregon State. Shaw was clearly trying to get the passing game going in the 4th quarter, but even when Arizona was expecting run, Chryst was awful. He had his shot against the worst defense Stanford has played to date and he authored the worst QB performance of the season.Â
If they aren't going to play Costello, just to see what they have, knowing Davis Mills is coming, then they have to go back to Burns, because Chryst demonstrated absolutely nothing to suggest he is or might be better. But now David Shaw knows everyone can see why he chose Burns as the starter. He can now go back to Burns knowing nobody wants to see Chryst any more, no matter how Burns might be. Everyone knows Chryst is worse.