Football analysts always talk about the need to “play within yourself.” That means not trying to do anything you can’t do and instead focusing on your strengths.
That’s something Georgia QB JT Daniels is good at. During an appearance on Trevor Matich’s Virtual CFB Tour show on ESPN this weekend, Daniels discussed his biggest strengths.
He said his pre-snap reads of the defense are what makes sure the offense keeps humming along (via DawgNation):
“We know what strengths are,” Daniels said, after joking about his middle-of-the-pack time in the 40-yard dash.
“My strength being, we’ll always be in the right play, I know what I’m going up against. I know what I’m seeing, and I can get our guys in the offense on the right page and be that primary distributor.”
Kirby Smart was still on the set at the time and he agreed with his quarterback’s assessment:
“That’s exactly, right,” Smart said. “I love the fact that he’s a football junkie. He enjoys watching the tape and analyzing the tape, and knowing what defenses are in. Each week I like to quiz him and say ‘what do you see out of this bunch, out of this group.’
“He has a routine and sets a really good example for not only his position, but other players on the team, too, as far as watching tape.”
We’ll see if Daniels’ preparation leads to a big year for the Georgia offense.
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