AUBURN
It appears Gus Malzahn will be working on a total rebuild of his offense next season as offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey isn’t the only one leaving Auburn this offseason.
According to multiple reports, including AL.com, Jarrett Stidham plans to leave Auburn for the 2019 NFL Draft.
It’s fair to say Stidham regressed on the field this season under Malzahn and Lindsey and without consistent play from the team’s quarterback, the Tigers struggled immensely on the offensive side of the ball. Auburn went 7-6 on the field following last season’s 10-3 regular season, which included an SEC West title.
Stidham completed 66.5 percent of his passes in 2017, throwing 18 touchdowns to six interceptions and 3,158 yards. This season, Stidham completed only 60.1 percent of his passes for 13 touchdowns and five interceptions for 2,421 yards on the season.
Now the question becomes Stidham’s availability for the team’s bowl trip, Auburn is set to play Purdue in the Music City Bowl, as it’s becoming more common for NFL prospects to sit out the bowl game. At this time, it’s unclear whether Stidham plans to participate in the game or now.
His teammate Derrick Brown has already confirmed he plans to suit up for the Tigers, however, he has not made it clear if he plans to leave school after his junior season for the NFL.
Well, duh. Kid has graduated and getting married in the spring. Good luck to him. Wish this year could have been a better send off.
With each passing season, I suspect more and more that Gus has no idea what he’s doing. Stidham IS a better QB than what his stats showed for this season, but under Gus’s direction, he regressed. Granted, he didn’t have much of a running game to support his passing attack, but that’s also on Gus for not recruiting and coaching up better.
He was the best quarterback in the SEC for two weeks.
Well, say what you will about Stiddy, but I’d say the Winnepeg Blue Bombers won’t be any worse with him on the roster.
I’ve seen him in some mocks as early as 2nd round. With the tough season he may slide but he’s still draftable. Kid can play.
Those people literally don’t watch football. I used to see Robert Lester in first rounds of mock drafts.
I wonder who Hugh Freeze has in mind as his first Auburn QB recruit?
Wonder if this has anything to do with a possible transfer QB going to Auburn in the fall. He should have stayed, his draft stock has plummeted. However, he will get a shot from a team cause he has your prototypical QB size and arm. I wouldn’t take him if I was a team though cause the NFL is much more difficult than playing in the SEC.
Which he didn’t handle the SEC transition the best…maybe Kyler Murray would struggle if he played in the SEC too? Hmmm
Kyler Murray is a faster and stronger Johnny Manziel. I think he would have done just fine if he played in the SEC. You should also remember that for a brief moment he DID play in the SEC and did pretty well.
He didn’t do very well at all in the SEC. He was too afraid of getting hit by the bigger SEC defenses. He may be tad stronger and faster than Manziel, but Manziel was deceptively elusive and far tougher than Murray.
Auburn’s recruiting has been very well, less UGA players getting arrested and kicked off the team.
**hasn’t
There are several reason he is leaving..
1. He is engaged to the Houston Rockets owner’s daughter.
2. This is real chance to go as there are not that many great QBs coming out compared to next year. Next years class is Tua, Fromm, Hurts, Bryant, Patterson, Costello and Eason just to name a few.
All he needs is a real QB coach who can develop him a little. Be behind a starter a couple of years and he will get his shot.
Probably wasn’t a tough decision to make. He wasn’t going to get any better under Gus’s tutelage.
Thank god Gus Malzahn never figured out how to use this guy effectively.