He does have great size. But my question would be though, is he able to lose weight in a single offseason? I haven't heard anything mentioned about this, but that has to be weighing on everyone's mind at this point.I don’t know why he’s not a bigger NFL prospect. He’s got great size, nice arm, great pocket presence. He should be one of the top prospects for 2024.
I see what you did there, lolHe does have great size. But my question would be though, is he able to lose weight in a single offseason? I haven't heard anything mentioned about this, but that has to be weighing on everyone's mind at this point.
yeah but Drake Maye doesn't get to play a game against the UNC defense.Sam doing all that with 2 fewer games under his belt
Plus Wake has played two top 25 teams UNC hasn't played one yetAnd that is with Sam playing in two games less than Maye and DJ
After today, Sam is only 528 yds, 3 TDs, 306 rush yds, 2 rush TDs behind Drake Maye.
It's not INSANELY unreasonable to say that Sam could have equal passing stats to Drake had he played in Week 1....especially since it was VMI.
Of course, I'm just saying the main reason Maye is the "runaway favorite" right now is because he's a game up on Sam. Give Sam an extra game at just his average stats so far this year and he'd have the following stat line currently:Awards aren’t directly determined by stat leaders anyway. Maye is throwing his arm off to carry a team with no defense. Sam has been fortunate to play for a team that can actually build a big lead and take their foot off the gas. We score 45 and win by 20, Carolina scores 55 and wins by 3.
ThisThe UNC game is going to carry some weight here.
In the same way that I’m sure ManMan would have traded ACCPOY for the Carolina postseason, I’m way more focused on what we can accomplish as a team. Sam will get his flowers.Of course, I'm just saying the main reason Maye is the "runaway favorite" right now is because he's a game up on Sam. Give Sam an extra game at just his average stats so far this year and he'd have the following stat line currently:
Current Average:
21 of 32 (65.6%), 293 yds, 4 TDs, 1 INT, 179.9 RTG, 73.7 QBR (QBR is an extensive formula w/no way of determining that, I just took the average, plus TDs and INTs rounded up from 3.5 and 0.5 respectively)
with 8 rushes,12 yds, 1.56 ypc, 0 TD (I know that's useless stat, but still including it).
His totals would be:
145 of 225 (64.4%), 2048 yds, 25 TDs, 4 INT, 174.0 RTG, 73.7 QBR (estimated)
55 rushes, 83 yds, 1.51 ypc, 1 TD
Drake Maye thru 7:
162 of 231 (70.1%), 2283 yds, 24 TD, 3 INT, 184.8 RTG, 88.6 QBR
84 rushes, 278 yds, 4.5 ypc, 3 TD
Considering schedules and how we've played, against better teams than they have, I'd be hard pressed to say Maye is the POY outright. Though the rushing stats are hard to ignore. Still, a portion of POY should always include the best players on the best teams...even though we have the same records, I'd say we would be widely considered the better team.
So anyway, there are my arguments for Sam as POY thus far...as if anyone here needed convincing. (If anyone can't tell, I get very bored late Saturday nights/Early Sunday mornings)
I know football is a team game, but neither Hartman nor Maye should expect his defense to help out much.The UNC game is going to carry some weight here.
I know football is a team game, but neither Hartman nor Maye should expect his defense to help out much.