I can’t tell if Utah’s offensive recruiting strategy is brilliant or insane?

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- 10/17/2018 at 2:03 PM #72557
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  sweetgrass
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  this Saturday Elite 11 dual threat QB Jayden Daniels make his final official visit. He will be at RES on Saturday. We’ve already picked up one of Daniels WR’s, the 6’8″ kid from San Bernadino. And another teammate of his will take his visit to Utah this Saturday as well. Daniels has offers to UCLA, CAL, Alabama, etc. He’s fairly sought after, but he’s a heavy Utah lean and has a good relationship with Troy Taylor.
  
  I guess I’m just puzzled with why we are recruiting a pocket passer in Jack Tuttle and then the following year, recruiting a larger version of Huntley in Jayden Daniels? I guess its nice to have options and back to back Elite 11 QB’s, but this clearly indicates Utah remains fuzzy about its offensive direction.
- 10/17/2018 at 2:06 PM #72558
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  Wilson’s Mustache
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  My only answer is that maybe Troy Taylor feels like she can sculpt his offensive schemes to the style of QB regardless and that he’d much rather take the most talented kid he can find.
- 10/17/2018 at 3:04 PM #72571
  
  Utah
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  Tuttle was committed before Taylor came here.
  
  Taylor wants to run the RPO, which Daniels fits. If Daniels commits, Tuttle better win the job quick.
  - 10/17/2018 at 3:45 PM #72575
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    32utahutes
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    I disagree. Tuttle is the better prospect coming out of high shool and Daniels needs to add some weight to his frame. Tuttle has a year in the program and a D1 body. He also is more talented throwing the ball and is no slouch athletically either. I think he can run the RPO good, not great. But if he is elite throwing, that’s who you pick.
    - 10/17/2018 at 4:25 PM #72577
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      I don’t disagree with you, but we are 22 months away from that decision. That’s a looooooong ways off.
      
      And Daniels is very, very good. He’s a better prospect than Tuttle.
      
      https://247sports.com/Player/Jayden-Daniels-89980/
      
      https://247sports.com/Player/Jack-Tuttle-90176/high-school-172600/
- 10/17/2018 at 5:50 PM #72585
  
  Utahute72
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  I seem to remember all the angst because Wilson was a pocket passer in HS. These kids play in systems in high school that don’t necessarily play to their strengths, so I think the staff is looking beyond what we see in an individual player.
  
  The second thing to remember is the ultimate capability of a QB is accuracy, regardless of the system they’re in.