when he's clicking it's a beautiful thing to watch. other quarterbacks wow you, but he has a polished, rhythmic perfection to his game -- almost Peyton-esque. he probably practiced five-step drops in elementary school.

his arm strength lets you call the entire playbook, and he throws the most catchable ball in this class. if you give him the basic hierarchy of quarterback needs (two seconds of protection, a non-anemic run threat and receivers with hands) he will carve a defense to the bone.

he hasn't always had that in his career, however. his receivers don't separate, his running backs are a missing persons unit and UCLA has the worst P5 defense in the country. I'll blame all that for the stubborn prayers he puts in the air every game.

the two weeks he's been hurt this year, and you can see how gotdamn awful his team is. they couldn't even compete. when he plays, though, he makes everyone better and gives his side a chance. that's a franchise quarterback quality.