Lord. Do some research before you type, bro.
https://247sports.com/Player/Dak-Prescott-8327/high-school-10422
https://247sports.com/Player/Russell-Wilson-13737/high-school-3974
BTW...when I watch a QB throw, I'm not looking for pretty looking spirals, or how far a guy throws the ball, or how many defenders he can juke out of their shoes before he launches the ball down field. That's just a player out athleting everyone on the HS level. 90% of JJ's passes in those highlights are considered "backyard football" type plays. They are not passes within the play structure. Good for him for finding a wide open guy streaking down the field after running around the LOS. That doesn't make you a good passer. Good at throwing the ball? Yes. That's different. Those type of plays do not translate to this level because if a QB does that on this level he's going to get his head taken off.
Now, take a look at Trevor Lawrence who's committed to Clemson. IMO, he's the best QB in the nation, and probably one of the best HS QBs of the last decade. He's also a QB from GA, but that's a subject for a whole 'nother thread:
Lawrence's film is night and day from JJ's. Trevor knows exactly where he's going before he finishes his drop steps. His accuracy in tight windows, and the anticipation he throws with into those small windows is unreal. He's finding guys before they make breaks. He's so accurate, that multiple times the ball is caught where the defender gives the receiver the smallest of windows. Look how Trever steps up into the pocket when he feels pressure, instead of breaking from the pocket and running around because he's feeling a rush. Notice how many times he looks off the safety, pumps the ball, and throws to the other side because he knows the exact spot a WR should be...and the ball gets delivered exactly where the WR is? THAT is throwing the ball on a dime. There are some throws that if you understand what's going on will make your jaw drop....I'm not sure there are NFL QBs that could make some of those throws. Does Trevor make some "backyard football" type throws? Sure does and all QBs will have those plays. But the vast majority of his passes are completed within the structure of the play. His ability to process the defense and get the ball where it needs to go is going to be NASTY in Clemson's offense.
Now let's take a look at a lower rated QB. Tyler Desue, ranked #20 dual threat QB this year (committed to Maryland):
Again, you're watching a QB who's completing passes within the structure of the play, he doesn't have to scramble around and bomb it to a teammate that's faster than everyone else on the field like a lot of JJ's passes end up being. Tyler doesn't have the quick release or the uncanny ability to look off safeties one way and snap back to the otherside of the field and deliver a dime on a rope in a small window like Trevor does, but he's making some big time throws. The first deep out to the far hash Tyler completes is a big boy throw. He's not as nuanced in his ability to process as Trevor, but Tyler shows far better command of passing than JJ does.
Last, but not least, let's compare JJ's film to Lucas Johnson's film:
You notice those deep back shoulder throws where only his WR can catch it? Those were nasty. How about passes in zone coverage between 2 defenders? That's a display of anticipation and accuracy. Quite a few of those throws. IMO, you can tell more about a QB's ability to process and deliver in his throws between the LB and safety than deep shots. Go routes and deep post, IMO, are about the WR being faster than the DB, and the QB just throwing it down field. It doesn't tell me much about a passer's skillset. Maybe I'm just biased, but when I watch the tape of Lucas vs JJ, it's not even close. Lucas is such a good passer, and he's so much more nuanced in his understanding of being a passer. Passer...not thrower of the football. In fact, I'm not sure how GT fans can contain their excitement after watching that film again. You can see why CPJ talks so highly about Lucas's passing ability, and why CPJ referred to Lucas as a true dual threat QB.
