Just based on the Vandy game, here are my uneducated thoughts on QB play.
- If the plays were as called, Ewers played well and he is the better QB than Manning for the scheme. Based on what I saw, it looked like the strategy was to play safe on offense and depend on defense to beat Vandy. Ewers is good at 0-10 yard from LOS passes. I don't recall even one misplaced throw (except that long overthrow).
- But this GD offense isn't going to cut it against better teams than Vandy, which means passes beyond 15 yards. This requires at least one of two things, good OL protection and/or a QB that can throw WRs open. If OL is going to be inconsistent, then which QB can make the anticipation throws? I don't know the answer to this question. This probably requires rapid deciphering of the defense and confident and forceful throws in tight windows, not mention being in sync with moving WRs.
The RBs and WRs played well, fighting for YAC. We really need that 15+ yard threat to stop the defense from swarming the LOS. I hope in this bye week, Sark figures out how to spread the defense vertically, not just horizontally.