Todd McShay: "I think it's mandatory for Shea Patterson to return to school"

Submitted by Diagonal Blue on November 30th, 2018 at 5:45 PM

“He has the physical tools,” McShay said. “The best thing that Shea Patterson could do is to go back to school and continue to learn pro-style offense and continue to develop. He has the potential to develop into an NFL quarterback. If I were advising Shea, I would say it’s mandatory to go back to school for another year, because he has a great opportunity that not many quarterbacks in the country have, to work under multiple coaches -- not just the head coach -- that have spent many years in the NFL. There’s experience there.

“He went from a system (at Ole Miss) that had nothing to do with what he’s going to do in the NFL to one that is very similar to what he’s going to do in the NFL, and I think it’s mandatory (to return), again, if I was advising him.”

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2018/11/30/todd-mcshay-shea-patterson-should-return-devin-bush-ready-chase-winovich-underrated/2162518002/

fharajli

November 30th, 2018 at 5:50 PM ^

I'd rather see Dylan get his shot. We're wasting his years redshirting and sitting. Not saying Shea isn't good, but Dylan is just as good, imo better and younger. 

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Kevin13

November 30th, 2018 at 6:25 PM ^

You don’t really think In 5 weeks that Milton is going to not just pass up Dylan but be so far ahead he can never catch up?  I have news for you. Dylan is still way ahead of Joe and even if Shea returns next year he could very well push him to be the starter. The kid has all the talent needed 

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KO Stradivarius

November 30th, 2018 at 7:39 PM ^

Charles Rogers (MSU WR and Lions draft pick) broke his clavicle twice I believe.  

Myself, I broke both.  They are hard to set without surgery, Seems like it breaks with a quartering hit or fall to the back of the shoulder, not pure 90 degree hit.  Hope it heals well.   

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Lakeyale13

November 30th, 2018 at 6:41 PM ^

I think it is reasonable to think that there is no way that Joe Milton beats out Dylan McCaffrey.  Joe Milton barely (or didn't even...can't remember) complete 50% of his passes as a Senior QB...and that was with a D1 WR he was throwing to.

Joe could improve a ton, but I think it is out of the bounds of possibility that Joe can improve enough to overtake Dylan.

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objectivemichi…

November 30th, 2018 at 6:15 PM ^

I think all of you are forgetting that these guys played high school football before they came to Michigan. That's 3-4 years of additional data for you. If you think there's any chance that Milton would be better than Dylan, then you're just delusional. Do me a favor. Look back throughout past quarterbacks and tell me how many went from being below 50% completion percentage QBs in HS to being elite college QBs.

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objectivemichi…

November 30th, 2018 at 7:04 PM ^

Oh, this is not at all just a one-time thing. Look at Iowa State for the first few weeks. They thought it was smart to stick with RS-Senior Kyle Kempt because he was experienced and was the proven player. They were eventually forced to play a true freshman because of an injury to Kempt. Since that true freshman (Brock Purdy) took over, they've won six games and only lost one. And Purdy was able to post a QBR of 79.5 - 2nd highest for all true freshmen and 14th highest in the entire nation.

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