After turning in the best completion percentage of any quarterback in College Football’s Bowl Subdivision, Jacoby Brissett is starting to earn a little well-deserved attention. In this article, Yahoo calls him one of the Top 10 QB prospects in the country.
Buffalo Bills — Rex Ryan has yet to find his guy, unless Tyrod Taylor ends that streak (and some people believe Taylor fills the bill there). Even if Taylor has success in his first crack at starting, there’s no guarantee he’ll be viewed by all parties in Buffalo as the future, and there remains doubt and skepticism in EJ Manuel despite some perceived growth there. Matt Cassel is merely a placeholder, so the assumption is that the Bills — especially now that they have a nearly full till of draft picks — could select one at some point.
Who might fit?
Bills offensive coordinator Greg Roman has done excellent work in the past using athletic quarterbacks and maximizing their talents, as it appears he has done so far with Taylor. So we’ll project the intriguing Jacoby Brissett, who has been excellent at making off-script plays and seems to have the moxie and athleticism to tempt NFL scouts.
After week #1 Jacoby ranks as follows in the ACC:
Completions – 2nd – 21
Completion Percentage – 1st – 91.3%
Yards Per Attempt – 5th – 8.5
Passing Touchdowns – 3rd – 2
Interceptions – 1st – 0
Passing Efficiency Rating – 4th – 191.6
That 191.6 passer efficiency rating ranks second in Brissett’s career just behind last year’s 222.2 that he earned against UNC. Speaking of UNC, during Jacoby’s performance on Saturday night my friend and I referenced/discussed Terry Jordan’s 23-25 performance against UNC in 1992. After Jacoby’s 21 of 23 performance we learned that Jordan’s 92% completion percentage vs UNC is the school record.
Photo Credit: Sep 5, 2015; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack quarterback Jacoby Brissett (12) passes the ball during the first quarter against the Troy Trojans at Carter Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
