Dylan Raiola

Moiraine said:
He is too good to stay in college for 4 years, especially when it’s so easy to get a degree remotely, if he thinks that’s important. 
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It makes sense for guys like Robinson and Gifford to stay as long as possible.  They're making good money here and there's a lot of unknown trying to move to the next level. I predicted that would happen more with NIL.   Roger Goodell has said fewer guys are leaving college early already. 

Dylan, however, is pretty much a lock to be a first rounder as soon as he's eligible.

 
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He’s not going to Georgia.  His younger brother just committed today.  But the remarks as a legit first rounder very premature.  Saw another remark somebody said best Nebraska QB ever.  Those are some big shoes to fill.  Eric C, Heisman Winner, Turner Gill, Scott Frost.  He’s good but still developing.  I personally think the dual threat QB is a much more sought after player in todays college FB and the NFL

 
NWHuskerfan said:
He’s not going to Georgia.  His younger brother just committed today.  But the remarks as a legit first rounder very premature.  Saw another remark somebody said best Nebraska QB ever.  Those are some big shoes to fill.  Eric C, Heisman Winner, Turner Gill, Scott Frost.  He’s good but still developing.  I personally think the dual threat QB is a much more sought after player in todays college FB and the NFL
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He was just on a list the other day as the #3 draft prospect at QB regardless of year. Don't think the legit first rounder remarks are very premature at all. 

 
NWHuskerfan said:
 Those are some big shoes to fill.  Eric C, Heisman Winner, Turner Gill, Scott Frost.
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Forgot one  Tommie Frazier  and I'll add Steve Taylor - these are my top 5. 

I expect Raiola to surpass Joe Ganz and Zac Taylor - but if he consistently plays up to that level, then we should be successful IF and only IF  the OL, ST, Defense play improves.   I was still impressed by what we saw Friday night, but we must remember he is still a true freshman and that was his first conference game and only 4th in total.  Freshmen will make freshmen mistakes.  He played so well in the first 3 games, that we can easily elevate him and his skill beyond where they are at this stage of his development. 

 
NWHuskerfan said:
He’s not going to Georgia.  His younger brother just committed today.  But the remarks as a legit first rounder very premature.  Saw another remark somebody said best Nebraska QB ever.  Those are some big shoes to fill.  Eric C, Heisman Winner, Turner Gill, Scott Frost.  He’s good but still developing.  I personally think the dual threat QB is a much more sought after player in todays college FB and the NFL
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I dunno. The absolute best dual threat QBs in college and the NFL are great passers, in a way that Crouch, Frazier, Frost, Martinez and Armstrong weren't. The NFL has had very mixed results with the dual threat college superstars, who benefitted from dual threat systems that don't always translate to the pros. I think what everyone really wants is the QB who makes great passes and decisions, lets his running backs carry the rushing load, but who remain more than happy to take those big chunks of safe open field because everyone respects their passing so much. Mahomes does this. Russell Wilson used to be great at it. They are both outstanding passers. Nebraska's problem is that for years we'd recruit dual threat high school QBs that other teams wanted to convert to other positions. They'd commit to NU because we'd let them play running quarterback, willing to sacrifice some of those arm skills for leg skills. At the end of the day, it's still the arm skill that makes you a quarterback. 

 
Guy Chamberlin said:
I dunno. The absolute best dual threat QBs in college and the NFL are great passers, in a way that Crouch, Frazier, Frost, Martinez and Armstrong weren't. The NFL has had very mixed results with the dual threat college superstars, who benefitted from dual threat systems that don't always translate to the pros. I think what everyone really wants is the QB who makes great passes and decisions, lets his running backs carry the rushing load, but who remain more than happy to take those big chunks of safe open field because everyone respects their passing so much. Mahomes does this. Russell Wilson used to be great at it. They are both outstanding passers. Nebraska's problem is that for years we'd recruit dual threat high school QBs that other teams wanted to convert to other positions. They'd commit to NU because we'd let them play running quarterback, willing to sacrifice some of those arm skills for leg skills. At the end of the day, it's still the arm skill that makes you a quarterback. 
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I don't have a problem with how Nebraska was trying to do it and think it still can be successful.  However, to do so, you need a dominant O line that is great at run blocking and very disciplined in what they do.....AND, an OC that is great at play design and calling plays to keep defenses off balance and constantly guessing about what's coming next.  Also....that great running QB can't be a turnover machine when he gets hit with the ball.  All of that was a combination for disaster...was we saw.

 
NWHuskerfan said:
He’s not going to Georgia.  His younger brother just committed today.  But the remarks as a legit first rounder very premature.  Saw another remark somebody said best Nebraska QB ever.  Those are some big shoes to fill.  Eric C, Heisman Winner, Turner Gill, Scott Frost.  He’s good but still developing.  I personally think the dual threat QB is a much more sought after player in todays college FB and the NFL
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Those are option QBs.  Gill could throw it pretty good from what I've seen (before my time), but Raiola is a much better traditional QB than any of them. 

 
TGHusker said:
Forgot one  Tommie Frazier  and I'll add Steve Taylor - these are my top 5. 

I expect Raiola to surpass Joe Ganz and Zac Taylor - but if he consistently plays up to that level, then we should be successful IF and only IF  the OL, ST, Defense play improves.   I was still impressed by what we saw Friday night, but we must remember he is still a true freshman and that was his first conference game and only 4th in total.  Freshmen will make freshmen mistakes.  He played so well in the first 3 games, that we can easily elevate him and his skill beyond where they are at this stage of his development. 
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Big factor that cannot be understated... your top 5 played at a time when Nebraska was rolling with consistently winning 9+ games every season, All-Americans left and right, and a true development program in place. Although many of those players had high expectations, they were often surrounded by high level talents to shoulder some of the burden. Today, Dylan is leading a team/program that hasn't had a winning record since he was in 4th or 5th grade.

While it is premature to put him on the Mt. Rushmore of Nebraska QBs or talk NFL draft position, his challenge is arguably more difficult than any other. I think he has the makeup to meet or surpass any expectations, but it is important to maintain perspective and just enjoy the ride.

 
Wistrom Disciple said:
Big factor that cannot be understated... your top 5 played at a time when Nebraska was rolling with consistently winning 9+ games every season, All-Americans left and right, and a true development program in place. Although many of those players had high expectations, they were often surrounded by high level talents to shoulder some of the burden. Today, Dylan is leading a team/program that hasn't had a winning record since he was in 4th or 5th grade.

While it is premature to put him on the Mt. Rushmore of Nebraska QBs or talk NFL draft position, his challenge is arguably more difficult than any other. I think he has the makeup to meet or surpass any expectations, but it is important to maintain perspective and just enjoy the ride.
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You also can't underestimate how much better the Nebraska defense was when our quarterbacks were getting away with pretty modest stats (I loved Steve Taylor, but he was a career 45% passer). If Eric Crouch played with any of the recent Husker defenses, there's no Heisman and we're not even talking about him today. Probably the same with Tommie Frazier. You have the luxury of starting slow and/or wearing down a defense if you're own defense is holding opponents under 14 points a game. 

 
Guy Chamberlin said:
You also can't underestimate how much better the Nebraska defense was when our quarterbacks were getting away with pretty modest stats (I loved Steve Taylor, but he was a career 45% passer). If Eric Crouch played with any of the recent Husker defenses, there's no Heisman and we're not even talking about him today. Probably the same with Tommie Frazier. You have the luxury of starting slow and/or wearing down a defense if you're own defense is holding opponents under 14 points a game. 
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The QB has historically been down the pecking order of offensive importance at Nebraska.  OL/RB were way more important back in the day than the QB.  Completely different world to what is asked of QBs in today's game. 

 
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