Jimbo Fisher offers honest assessment of QBs, offense following spring game
By Keith Farner
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The first question coach Jimbo Fisher faced following the Texas A&M spring game was about the quarterback competition. But that was not his first concern as the Aggies wrapped up spring practice and moved another step toward the offseason.
“We’re all worried about the quarterback, that ain’t what I’m worried about,” Fisher said, echoing similar comments from halftime where he wanted more from the Aggies’ wideouts. “Those (quarterbacks) they’re playing really good football, especially where they’re at in their development. The guys around them need to be taking better care of them.”
Haynes King and Zach Calzada appeared to have solid outings in what’s expected to be a two-man competition entering fall camp, though Eli Stowers is in the mix as well.
Texas A&M QB breakdown: @haynes_king10: 16-31-1, 211 yards, TD@ZachCalzada: 19-40-1, 253 yards, TD@eli_stowers3: 3-11-0, 44 yards | 5-25 yards rushing.
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“I thought they had a good day managing the situation, we put them in some tough things,” Fisher said. “Had a lot of big dropped balls early on, we had three or four big drops that cost us some drives. Zach threw the ball well and I thought Haynes did. I thought they had a good, solid day. When they put their legs into it, it’s really good.”
Fisher maintains that the offense is a work in progress, and the Aggies understood that they were limited up front on the offensive line.
“Skill-wise around them, we’ve got to catch the ball better, get open better,” Fisher said.
Fisher said going through this spring was “invaluable” because the roster is considerably younger than a year ago when the Aggies missed spring.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
