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| Jarrett Stidham & Coach Lindsey reflecting after Auburn's victory over Georgia Southern. photo by Julie Bennett |
Now that Auburn is 8 games into the 2017 season, and resting on their bye week laurels, it's time we look again at Stidham, and the entire Auburn offense. So, here goes.
In our first assessment two key points were made.
"At least three passes were dropped, one for an easy TD. Some of his passes were behind the receivers in route. That's a timing issue, that should get better as the season progresses."
"Still, there was a lot to like when looking at the overall passing performance. Stidham was mobile, and made some key throws while moving around inside the pocket, as well as when he rambled outside his protection."
With those points in mind, let's take a look statistically where Stidham has come in his progress.
Jarrett has a completion percentage of *65.8% on 193 attempts & 127 completions. * touchdowns, 3 interceptions, with a 151.58 passer rating.
Obviously, there has been improvement in his choices of where to throw the ball, and a higher percentage of passes being caught by his receivers.
Speaking of those receivers, this group has made the biggest improvement from game one up until now, of any on the offensive side of the ball.
Downfield blocking is critical in any offense, and that is where I see the most development by this group.
Coach Lindsey stated in his presser this week: "Those guys as a group have played better. Much better actually." "I think the future is really bright for them."
Name Year Games Receptions/Yards/Average TD Yds/Gm
| Ryan Davis | JR | WR | 8 | 41 | 381 | 9.29 | 3 | 47.6 | |
| Will Hastings | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 357 | 21 | 3 | 44.6 | |
| Darius Slayton | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 302 | 27.45 | 2 | 43.1 | |
| Kyle Davis | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 210 | 30 | 0 | 42 | |
| Nate Craig-Myers | SO | WR | 8 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 1 | 23 | |
| Eli Stove | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 168 | 10.5 | 0 | 21 | |
| Kerryon Johnson | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 9.5 | |
| Kamryn Pettway | JR | RB | 5 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 6.4 | |
| Sal Cannella | SO | TE | 7 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 4.4 | |
| Noah Igbinoghene | FR | WR | 8 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| Devan Barrett | FR | RB | 8 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 1 | 2.8 | |
| Kam Martin | SO | RB | 8 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 1.9 | |
| Chandler Cox | JR | RB | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.4 | |
| Malik Miller | FR | RB | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 | |
| Griffin King | SO | WR | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 134 | 220.6 | 221.6 | 222.6 | 224.6 |
While catching the ball is only a small part of a WR's life, the above chart really displays how much Coach Lindsey likes to spread the ball around, and how the WR's are taking advantage of their opportunities.
In our next post we will look at the offensive line, and our dynamic running back duo that seems healthy at just the right time.
WAR EAGLE!
*Statistical source: cfbstats.com
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