I'm not sure what shows you've been watching, espn, on3.. ect, are big on Quinn. dillhole from USC was a shoe-in to reapeat... well, he's kinda fell out of contention. Prime Jr. jumped into the mix, he's unmixed now. Quinn is still in the conversation and hasn't done anything to hurt that. We are 6-1 with a 3 point loss to OU on a coverage breakdown in the last few seconds. It wasn't Quinn who lost us the game. He's having a sophmore year that's much better than Colt's sophmore year and that's without having a RS year in the system to learn before taking over.
That throw to X-Man is why the NFL likes his upside. most QBs need a windup to throw that. Quinn just flicked his wrist and the ball materialized in Worthy's hands. It's hard to get into position to defend against that.... He used to hit those in HS consistently. I think the expectations he/we put on him fucked with his head some, but like a great batter going through a slump, they eventually snap out of their own head... He isn't an interception matchine. He gets sacked (alot is the system a lot of the stretching the field Sark likes to do, are slow developing plays that require the O-line to hold... which doesn't always happen. But at least he doesn't cough up the ball often, nor does he panic and just throw it up for grabs like many do.
Sark's system revolves around the QB play heavily, and for someone with like 14 games in the system, he's handled it just fine. Yes he had great support. So has many others who have started as true freshmen.... Especially when they've played behind a very green O-line like he did last year. Hell, the o-line is still raw this year and prone to mistakes which isnt surprising. It takes time to develope a good line.
It's like everyone expected super MVP Payton Manning QB play and not a true freshman, just graduated kid as the starting QB... Vince had his struggles.. Colt had his (not so much his RS freshman year thanks to an NC supporting cast around him, but his sophmore year was almost as rough as Quinn's freshman year. Vince came into his own his Sophmore year after redshirting. Colt came into his own his Junior year after redshirting. Quinn hs like 14 college games under his belt. he has the talent to be really good, he just needs more experience )(and experienced line).
I think next year (IF he for some reason came back) would be when everything came together and we would see why everyone is so high on him. even if he doen't, the O-line will be baked which will help whoever starts