Here are the facts regarding the play of our last 4 QBs through the first 6 games of their career taking the majority of QB snaps. All the guys who are saying this or that, here are facts. Obviously, comparatively speaking Hurts has been as good, mostly better than AJ (considered our best QB) and definitely better than Coker. If we can win with those 2 we can definitely win with Jalen. Blake Sims obviously, statistically, was the best QB of the Saban era. AJ had the best defense of the Saban era by far and Coker had the best RB (those carried out NC teams), Sims the best WR. (Coop helped Sims' stats) Hurts is doing so without any of the aforementioned. I would take Jalen over any of the other 3 in their first year and by him being a Freshman will eclipse them before its over easily. Lets hope he does in NCs too.
Completion %
Blake Sims (RSr.) 68%
AJ McCarron (RSo.) 65%
Jalen Hurts (Fr.) 64%
Jake Coker (RSr.) 59%
Passing Yards
Blake Sims (RSr.) 1480 Yards
Jalen Hurts (Fr.) 1242 Yards
Jake Coker (RSr.) 1238 Yards
AJ McCarron (RSo.) 1156 Yards
Passing TDs
Jake Coker 11 TDs
Blake Sims 10 TDs
Jalen Hurts 9 TDs
AJ McCarron 8 TDs
Interceptions
Jalen Hurts 2 Ints
AJ McCarron 2 Ints
Blake Sims 3 Ints
Jake Coker 6 Ints
Rushing Yards
Jalen Hurts 296 Yards
Blake Sims 154 Yards
Jake Coker 90 Yards
AJ McCarron (-17) Yards
Rushing TDs
Jalen Hurts 5 TDs
Blake Sims 3 TDs
Jake Coker 2 TDs
AJ McCarron 1 TD
Total Yards
Blake Sims 1634 Yards
Jalen Hurts 1538 Yards
Jake Coker 1328 Yards
AJ McCarron 1139 Yards
Total TDs
Jalen Hurts 14 TDs
Blake Sims 13 TDs
Jake Coker 13 TDs
AJ McCarron 9 TDs
Completion %
Blake Sims (RSr.) 68%
AJ McCarron (RSo.) 65%
Jalen Hurts (Fr.) 64%
Jake Coker (RSr.) 59%
Passing Yards
Blake Sims (RSr.) 1480 Yards
Jalen Hurts (Fr.) 1242 Yards
Jake Coker (RSr.) 1238 Yards
AJ McCarron (RSo.) 1156 Yards
Passing TDs
Jake Coker 11 TDs
Blake Sims 10 TDs
Jalen Hurts 9 TDs
AJ McCarron 8 TDs
Interceptions
Jalen Hurts 2 Ints
AJ McCarron 2 Ints
Blake Sims 3 Ints
Jake Coker 6 Ints
Rushing Yards
Jalen Hurts 296 Yards
Blake Sims 154 Yards
Jake Coker 90 Yards
AJ McCarron (-17) Yards
Rushing TDs
Jalen Hurts 5 TDs
Blake Sims 3 TDs
Jake Coker 2 TDs
AJ McCarron 1 TD
Total Yards
Blake Sims 1634 Yards
Jalen Hurts 1538 Yards
Jake Coker 1328 Yards
AJ McCarron 1139 Yards
Total TDs
Jalen Hurts 14 TDs
Blake Sims 13 TDs
Jake Coker 13 TDs
AJ McCarron 9 TDs
