Bluebook Notes--Leinart Second Best In L.A.

[Aveosmth]

Matt Leinart is a great college quarterback who will go down as one of the best to don the cardinal and gold. However, he is not the best quarterback in the country. He’s not even the best in the city of Los Angeles. That honor has to go to Drew Olson.



Olson is quietly having the most...
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[Rusty27]

I can see it now.
And with the number one pick,the New York Jets select Drew Olson

[ssigman]

hahaha i totally see that happening....they did select jeff lageman one year with a top 5 choice....my head 60% exploded right after that announcement....if they don't take leinart or bush(nfl busts or not)...i might stop watching the nfl

[Gunnerman]

I must say the Jets usually do manage to make draft day quite entertaining.

[Aveosmth]

Olson might end up being at best an NFL backup...that's about it.

[KP]

Yeah, Olson won't be a starter in the NFL. He doesn't have the arm strength. But, he could be a Jason Garrett type backup.

How does Brady Quinn consistently get Heisman consideration? First off, he has two losses. Second, his numbers do not even come close to the shadow that Drew Olson is creating. A 10-1 TD/INT ratio....after 10 games! Think about that for a second and leave the name and team out of it. 30 TDs and 3 INTs. For the 11th ranked team in the country. With one loss. He also has 2,900 yards. He leads the nation (and this does include Notre Dame) in passing efficiency. His last game he threw as many incompletions as he did TD passes (5).

Through 10 games, Olson has put together numbers that compare favorably to the statistics of the last nine quarterbacks to win the Heisman Trophy. His efficiency rating is higher than the quarterback winners since 1990, as is his touchdown-interception ratio, while his completion percentage is higher than all but one of the winners.



UCLA's Drew Olson compared to recent Heisman Trophy Winners

Name/Yr Games Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yards Tds Yds/g Effic. Yds./P
Drew Olson/05 10 322 218 3 .677 2,909 30 290.9 172.47 9.03
Matt Leinart/04 13 412 269 6 .653 3,322 33 255.5 156.5 8.06
Jason White/03 14 451 278 10 .616 3,846 40 274.7 158.11 8.53
Carson Palmer/02 13 489 309 10 .632 3,942 33 303.2 149.1 8.06
Eric Crouch/01 12 189 105 10 .556 1,510 7 125.8 124.31 7.98
Chris Weinke/00 12 431 266 11 .617 4,167 33 347.3 163.1 9.67
Danny Wuerffel/96 12 360 207 13 .575 3,625 39 302.1 170.6 10.07
Charlie Ward/93 11 380 264 4 .695 3,032 27 275.6 157.8 7.98
Gino Torretta/92 11 402 228 7 .567 3,060 19 278.2 132.7 7.61
Ty Detmer/90 12 562 361 28 .642 5,188 41 432.3 155.9 9.23

Someone tell me why Drew Olson shouldn't be considered at the top of the list....

[ssigman]

more importantly...gino torretta and danny wuerffel as heisman winners...now selling insurance somewhere

[KP]

Originally Posted by Aveosmth

Olson might end up being at best an NFL backup...that's about it.

You know, I was watching the Charger/Buffalo game yesterday and seeing Drew Brees just pick apart the Buffalo defense. Now, I'm not saying the Bills have a great secondary, but Brees doesn't have the "big" arm of a George, Vick, Bledsoe, Palmer, etc.

Brees also doesn't have the burner WR to stretch a defense. He doesn't have a true #1 WR like Moss or TO or someone like that. He has a great TE and Brees just makes plays.

It got me to thinking about Drew Olson. He's in the same situation at UCLA. He doesn't have a big arm. Young WRs without a true #1. He has a great TE and a great RB that can catch out of the backfield.

Brees plays in a system built for his talents that rely on precise WR route running and QB accuracy along with an excellent TE and RB. Olson could do the same in the NFL. It took Brees three years, it could take Olson three year.

Interesting...