12-14-2017, 10:40 AM
Separate from the Mills rumors, there's a brobdingnagian difference between Costello 2017 and Chryst 2016: Costello has performed better against a much tougher schedule. The best win Chryst notched during his 2016 starting run was... I dunno, Big Game?
It's also hard to judge Costello's best win, but that's because UW and N.D. were both real good.
Meanwhile Costello has performed much better than Chryst, even without the friction of a tougher schedule. To be brief, Chryst averaged 6.01 yards per play versus Costello's 6.92.
Of course, it's a small(ish) sample size in each case and it's possible Costello will revert to the mean in the Alamo Bowl or in 2018. But Costello's also young -- younger than Chryst -- so it's equally, if not more probable, that he continues to gain strength and becomes an all-conference type of QB.
It's also hard to judge Costello's best win, but that's because UW and N.D. were both real good.
Meanwhile Costello has performed much better than Chryst, even without the friction of a tougher schedule. To be brief, Chryst averaged 6.01 yards per play versus Costello's 6.92.
Of course, it's a small(ish) sample size in each case and it's possible Costello will revert to the mean in the Alamo Bowl or in 2018. But Costello's also young -- younger than Chryst -- so it's equally, if not more probable, that he continues to gain strength and becomes an all-conference type of QB.