[OutsiderFan]

Costello is a good QB.  Mills looks like a first round draft pick. Really fluid athlete, quick release, quick feet, great arm, with accuracy, zip and touch.  Want to see him have to play against some zone defenses, to see how he reads them, but he seems to have everything you want in a QB. This team could have a lot more upside will Mills at QB.

I started watching all the Stanford games 3 years ago. I saw Hogan play only a couple of games. If it's not too much trouble, would you (or any other participant here) please write a few sentences comparing Hogan's style of QB play versus Mills. I realize Mills has only been on the field for 3.5 games, but am still interested to read comparisons.

Hogan's release was not quick. He was pretty mobile and quite durable, but he didn't throw that well on the run, in part because he had to kind of wind up to throw. Whatever Hogan lacked in pure QB talent, he made up for with a knack for making plays when they were needed. 

If I were to rank the Stanford QBs since Luck, just in terms of physical talent and ability, it would be:

1. Mills
2. Hogan
3. Costello
4. Nunes
5. Burns
6. Chryst

When I saw West get in the UW game, he made me think of Chryst, complete with same number.  A big guy with not a lot of athleticism. Hopefully he is more accurate, but man do I not want to see West have to play, just based on that brief glimpse. Hoping Mills can lead to McKee, who might be #2 if slid on to this list.

[OutsiderFan]

Costello is a good QB.  Mills looks like a first round draft pick. Really fluid athlete, quick release, quick feet, great arm, with accuracy, zip and touch.  Want to see him have to play against some zone defenses, to see how he reads them, but he seems to have everything you want in a QB. This team could have a lot more upside will Mills at QB.

I started watching all the Stanford games 3 years ago. I saw Hogan play only a couple of games. If it's not too much trouble, would you (or any other participant here) please write a few sentences comparing Hogan's style of QB play versus Mills. I realize Mills has only been on the field for 3.5 games, but am still interested to read comparisons.

Hogan's release was not quick. He was pretty mobile and quite durable, but he didn't throw that well on the run, in part because he had to kind of wind up to throw. Whatever Hogan lacked in pure QB talent, he made up for with a knack for making plays when they were needed. 

If I were to rank the Stanford QBs since Luck, just in terms of physical talent and ability, it would be:

1. Mills
2. Hogan
3. Costello
4. Nunes
5. Burns
6. Chryst

When I saw West get in the UW game, he made me think of Chryst, complete with same number.  A big guy with not a lot of athleticism. Hopefully he is more accurate, but man do I not want to see West have to play, just based on that brief glimpse. Hoping Mills can lead to McKee, who might be #2 if slid on to this list.