Hughes

[LawPoke]

I like the Hughes kid and would love for him to succeed. That said, he sucks. Don't get me wrong, our OL is terrible, our WR can't catch, and our running game is non-existent - but at what point do you sit the kid? Is Simms still hurt? He seemed ok last year before he got injured.

Other than constantly missing open receivers, making terrible decisions in the read option, and throwing interceptions at the worst possible times and specifically in the red zone - I'd say Hughes has been a great get.

 

[Vapoke]

I like the Hughes kid and would love for him to succeed. That said, he sucks. Don't get me wrong, our OL is terrible, our WR can't catch, and our running game is non-existent - but at what point do you sit the kid? Is Simms still hurt? He seemed ok last year before he got injured.

Other than constantly missing open receivers, making terrible decisions in the read option, and throwing interceptions at the worst possible times and specifically in the red zone - I'd say Hughes has been a great get.

He is probably pressing because he wants to win and the team around him is terrible

 

[TheRealUW]

I like the Hughes kid and would love for him to succeed. That said, he sucks. Don't get me wrong, our OL is terrible, our WR can't catch, and our running game is non-existent - but at what point do you sit the kid? Is Simms still hurt? He seemed ok last year before he got injured.

Other than constantly missing open receivers, making terrible decisions in the read option, and throwing interceptions at the worst possible times and specifically in the red zone - I'd say Hughes has been a great get.

The W&M fans I talked to before the season started were really spot on with their evaluation.

They said he was a bad passer and wilted in games against tough competition, even at the FCS level. They were suspect that his running ability would translate into success at the FBS level against faster/more athletic defenses. Pretty much exactly how things have played out.

During fall camp, I was hearing that Sims was outplaying Hughes.

 

[LawPoke]

The W&M fans I talked to before the season started were really spot on with their evaluation.

They said he was a bad passer and wilted in games against tough competition, even at the FCS level. They were suspect that his running ability would translate into success at the FBS level against faster/more athletic defenses. Pretty much exactly how things have played out.

During fall camp, I was hearing that Sims was outplaying Hughes.

Sims outplayed everyone last year. Outside of his injury, he was ballin'.

 

[OrediggerPoke]

The thing about Sims is that he gets knocked down and keeps coming back. How many others would have hung it up by now? Dude is a warrior. He deserves a shot to lead the offense and see what he can do. We had the most success by far when he was leading the offense last year.

Hughes has a lot of Sean Chambers skill set. Glimpses of brilliance, ability to create on the ground and some very bad decisions/throws. I'd say Chambers>Hughes but comparable skill sets.

 

[Midwest Cowboy]

Hughes just did not see the open receiver a number of times or they suck at timing. He delayed then the CB or safety was able to close or WR ran out of grass on a crossing route. Ended up passing to a contested receiver or out of bounds. There was a post-pattern or two that were wide open for TD's had he seen them. There appears to be no chemistry between WR and QB. Lot of missed targets, too (balls too high).

 

[TheRealUW]

The thing about Sims is that he gets knocked down and keeps coming back. How many others would have hung it up by now? Dude is a warrior. He deserves a shot to lead the offense and see what he can do. We had the most success by far when he was leading the offense last year.

Hughes has a lot of Sean Chambers skill set. Glimpses of brilliance, ability to create on the ground and some very bad decisions/throws. I'd say Chambers>Hughes but comparable skill sets.

Chambers was heads and tails better than Hughes, and it is not even close, in my opinion.

Chambers was way more elusive, had better acceleration, and a higher top end speed. The opposing defense needed to have someone account for Chambers on every single play. I have not been impressed with Hughes running/scrambling ability at all. Frankly, I would say it's below average for the QB position at the FBS level, and that was supposed to be his strength.