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I've been a little rough on the Ashton Daniels.  He's completing 65% of his passes and is gaining yards a rate of better than 10.5 YPA with 7 TDs against 2 INTs.  Of course, I still raise an eyebrow when I see that he gets only 10 attempts per game and splits time with another QB.  But looking at the stats posted by the two QBs, I don't see any rational basis for the coach to use both QBs, unless he just wants to get experience for the younger player at the potential cost of losing games.  That doesn't address the fact that Daniels didn't receive a single other P5 offer, but it at least addresses one concern.  Here are the individual stats for the team, including the passing and rushing stats for both QBs:

https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/bu.../stats.htm

I like Daniels quite a bit. First of all, he plays in a very run-heavy offense, almost like a De La Salle approach to offense. He's a very good athlete who can move, avoid pressure, and throw on the run--something Stanford has not seen since Kevin Hogan.

His back-up, a 6-4 junior, is also a very good athlete with probably a little more straight line speed than Daniels. He's listed as a 3 Star on Rivals with a few offers, the top one being from East Carolina at this point. 

Daniels is a sleeper, for sure, but I can see why the staff decided to offer him. He also must have had a great workout when he was on campus. Former Recruiting Coordinator, Dave Tipton, said that "absolutely" the best way to evaluate a prospect is to work them out in front of the staff.

I saw former 4 Star and Stanford QB Keller Chryst play 6 times in person while he attended PALY. I never liked his game. While he was big, fast, and had a great arm, he lacked pocket mobility and improvisational instincts, traits that Kevin Hogan had in abundance. 

I'm more excited about the collegiate potential of Daniels than I was for Chryst. I would also include Ryan Burns and Jack West in that conclusion.

[Red80]

I've been a little rough on the Ashton Daniels.  He's completing 65% of his passes and is gaining yards a rate of better than 10.5 YPA with 7 TDs against 2 INTs.  Of course, I still raise an eyebrow when I see that he gets only 10 attempts per game and splits time with another QB.  But looking at the stats posted by the two QBs, I don't see any rational basis for the coach to use both QBs, unless he just wants to get experience for the younger player at the potential cost of losing games.  That doesn't address the fact that Daniels didn't receive a single other P5 offer, but it at least addresses one concern.  Here are the individual stats for the team, including the passing and rushing stats for both QBs:

https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/bu.../stats.htm

I like Daniels quite a bit. First of all, he plays in a very run-heavy offense, almost like a De La Salle approach to offense. He's a very good athlete who can move, avoid pressure, and throw on the run--something Stanford has not seen since Kevin Hogan.

His back-up, a 6-4 junior, is also a very good athlete with probably a little more straight line speed than Daniels. He's listed as a 3 Star on Rivals with a few offers, the top one being from East Carolina at this point. 

Daniels is a sleeper, for sure, but I can see why the staff decided to offer him. He also must have had a great workout when he was on campus. Former Recruiting Coordinator, Dave Tipton, said that "absolutely" the best way to evaluate a prospect is to work them out in front of the staff.

I saw former 4 Star and Stanford QB Keller Chryst play 6 times in person while he attended PALY. I never liked his game. While he was big, fast, and had a great arm, he lacked pocket mobility and improvisational instincts, traits that Kevin Hogan had in abundance. 

I'm more excited about the collegiate potential of Daniels than I was for Chryst. I would also include Ryan Burns and Jack West in that conclusion.