Mertz is a great QB and he's the only one on the roster that's smart enough to learn and apply Napiuer's really complicated schematic advantages offense.
Brown and Miller, are apparently both total mental incompetents that have no chance of ever becoming the starter moving forward, while Leon and Leise are just there as WO practice dummies....
Napier/Mertz Vs UGly
25 of 34, 73.5% for 230 Yds, 2 TD's, 0 Int's, 4 Sacks, L-29,,, while getting pasted 20 - 43
Dual Threat Runs - 5 with a 1 Yd TD and 4 sacks for -36 Yds, -6.4 YPC
(that answered my previous 'how many sacks vs UGly' question)
Smart/Beck - For Comparison:
19 of 28, 67.8% for 315 Yds, 2 TD's, 0 Ints, 0 Sacks, L-55
Dual Threat Runs - 4 for 11 Yds, 2.8 YPC
Napier & Mertz only problem is supposedly the terrible OL that's being coached up by not 1, but 2 OL coaches. But with a 50+ staff and NIL $$$ pouring in, Billy is bringing in 5-star OL to fix that, right?
OL recruited by Billy so far:
2023
#6 OT Roderick Kearney 6-4 300 **** 94
#24 OT Caden Jones 6-7.5 329 **** 90
#52 OT Knijeah Harris 6-3 335 *** 88
#49 OG Bryce Lovett 6-5 330 *** 87
===== Transfer In's =====
OT Lyndell Hudson 6-7 320 ** --> FIU xfer ***
OT Damieon George 6-6.5 348 *** --> UA xfer ***
OG Micah Mazzccua 6-5 335 *** --> BU xfer ****
2024 Currently Committed:
#10 OT Fletcher Westphal 6-8 335 **** 93
#31 OT Mike Williams 6-7 310 *** 89
#79 OT Marcus Mascoli 6-4.5 292 *** 87
#77 OG Moel Portnjagin 6-5 334 *** 86 - Germany
So just wait until next year when all those new 5-star OL are on the field....