Then give it to your play makers and let them score. 1Y; 0:11. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Milton is listed at 6-5, 245 pounds, to McCaffrey's 6-5, 220. Apr 26, 2021: Transfer Joe. He played in 13 games in his three seasons with the Wolverines. Be able to hit all the throws most of the time. Squaring off with a top ten team in Clemson, who won the ACC Championship, in the Orange Bowl provided a much stiffer test. Click this link for the original source of this article. Though hes shown great improvement, he lack the precision that Hooker had. Milton attended Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida. [19][20] Milton made his first start of the season against Vanderbilt. It failed and the Vols (11-2) checked their call. At 6'5", 243 pounds and possessing a big arm and. The quarterback entered the transfer portal in February and landed with Tennessee in April. We would be lucky to have a QB who played as well as Elvis. In reply to For a frame of reference: Hes got nice touch on the deep ball and isnt afraid to throw it. Thats pretty much what I was gonna say bryanchip His passing accuracy has come along nicely but I would like to see him run the ball a bit more. Lets rank the NFL teams still standing in the divisional round. But if Friday night was any indication, Milton has the talent, and experience, to not just start out as QB1. Accurate and had touch. First off, this is not meant to be a debate about whether or not the football season is going to start on time, nor should it become an opportunity to bash whichever player you don't choose. The win propelled Tennessee to their first 11-win season since 2001, when they finished the season 11-2, and ranked fourth in the nation. We don't have that. Ben Johnson is returning to the Lions as OC. Tennessee needs to move the chains, 10 yards at a time. He threw on time and with anticipation. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. 2022 MGoBlog. If he plays that way next year UT will be fine. He didnt get a finger laid on him until he was 8 or 9 yards down field. pic.twitter.com/7IPOw5AOV9 https://t.co/Qy40Al2Udg, It has to be so fun for Tennessees offensive coaches to draw up plays and be like this shouldnt work at all but Squirrel can get behind the defense and Joe can get it to him from anywhere on the field, Austin Burlage (@Austin__Burlage) December 31, 2022, Joe Milton giving Michigan fans a lesson on why you should give players a chance to develop before you completely write them off, Jackson Henning (@jackson_henning) December 31, 2022, Id throw a day-3 draft pick at someone like Joe Milton just for his elite arm strength alone. I remember him leading so many long composed drives, to then stall or throw a pick in the red zone on a totally clueless play. Notable traits: Big arm, tough, very athletic, dual threat Now here is Milton: As a recruit: 4* 6-5.5, 230 lbs (#204 overall, #9 pro) As a pro: 6-5, 234 lbs, 4.65 40 Will start after two years with the program (RS Sophomore) Just my 2 cents. The Pahokee native made quite an impression on Michigan's coaching staff this spring, which included a visit for M's spring game: "Holy specimen" is the phrase I was given the other night to describe Orlando (FL) Olympia four-star quarterback Joe Milton, who is . You give Heup some 5 stars and let see what yall can do. Theyll be an odd symmetry between Hooker and Milton next year, one that could play out like the same beautiful symphony. All rights reserved. In reply to I guess your not a fan of by azee2890. Im running around, having fun again, Milton said. Both Luck and Kaepernick were tough QB's who loved to hit back with huge arms and mobility. Hell be transferring to the Gators. Joe Milton made this throw look so effortless? Either way, 6 5, 245 with a head of steam is gonna take a corner with brass balls to want that tackle. But total defense is based primarily on one thing, yards gained against you. We have to remember that with most talented QBs, the more starts the more they calm down and settle into rhythms and got no reason to think Joe will be any different. I'm a little surprised by those numbers because McCaffrey has shown that he's plenty fast on the field with a handful of pretty long runs to his name. He had something like a 3/4 side arm delivery causing the batted balls and was forced into action too soon by Hensons departure. October 17, 2021 Joe Milton had a chance to lead Tennessee to a win over Ole Miss on Saturday night but then on the final play ran out of bounds instead of giving his team a chance: The dumbest college football game of all time ends exactly how you expected it to pic.twitter.com/1SYSSyKP4w Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 17, 2021 Michigan quarterback Joe Milton has entered the transfer portal, depleting coach Jim Harbaugh's depth at the position. It also doesn't speak of "replicating" anyone. Did you have anything else, little fella? Better passing, better offense. Sneaky fast is a good description. Perhaps though, the dearth of starting caliber CBs will force Don Brown to gameplan around a lack of talent at the corner position. You sound like me. This may bode very well for our passing offense, with Milton getting as many reps as needed. But first and foremost, it will be his passing accuracy that is the main threat. In reply to Again, you're neglecting to by mackbru. They have no answer when a real defense shows up. Submitted by lmgoblue1 on December 30th, 2022 at 11:04 PM. Maybe he can't hit a receiver in stride in shorts, or maybe he runs on read options when he should hand off, who knows, but he decided to leave before padded practices, so it doesn't really matter at this point. Milton was named the starter on Monday, and got off to a white hot start to open the game against Bowling. A prerequisite needs tweaking for him and others, Damieon George Jr., former Alabama OL, announces SEC East commitment, SEC Shorts releases final 2022 season report cards for every team, Rapid Reaction: Back-to-back! Notable traits: Big arm, tough, very athletic, dual threat, As a recruit: 4* 6-5.5, 230 lbs (#204 overall, #9pro), Will start after two years with the program (RS Sophomore), Notable traits: Cannonarm, huge body, mobile/athletic. I really liked the power sweep play we ran with Milton in the bowl game. frankly if he is running a lot that means his passing has not/will not develop. The kid has had bad game after bad game after bad game. In the first half, Milton was 13-of-18 for 155 yards and a touchdown. I heard the staff were as excited to get Milton as they were to get Rashan Gary. My hope, and I admit it's just hope and nothing more is Milton is the second coming of Devin Gardner with a running game and coach with a clue. Gambling problem? . Joe Milton, Michigan Florida State 2 of 5 Carlos Osorio/Associated Press There's no questioning Joe Milton's immense athletic ability. why not give him some more time to improve. 3 and outs must not happen. And if not, well, at least we got to see Milton throw an orange some 100 yards in the lead-up to it then. Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) December 31, 2022. And again, he could easily be speaking of Milton, who lost the job to Hooker in Week 2 of 2021 and never got it back until Hookers knee injury in November ended his season. The onus lands on Gattis and Harbaugh to get the most out of him and for Milton to put in the work. FOR SALE: 1977 Tom Brady, high miles, needs TLC, 2007: The inside story of the greatest CFB season ever, The all-time consensus national championships list, The evolutionary history of option football. Theres more, of course, to being quarterback than just having a strong arm. Joe Milton III (born March 6, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers. Have shut them down. Let's go Joe. Should either of these guys ball out, no doubt about it, Clemson and/or Tennessee will definitely be making the College Football Playoff next year. Again, not a huge difference, but Milton does have the edge. Milton, the 6-foot-6, 245-pound uber-talented quarterback who attended nearby Olympia High and expects 40 family members to attend Michigan's Citrus Bowl game against Alabama on Wednesday, has . We finished the season with a Overall Scoring Defense of 36th ranked nationally. And, unlike McCaffery (who I would also describe as sneaky fast with similar attributes to Milton), Milton's physique just looks more solid and better suited to take the 4-8 hits a game that will result from running when necessary. Here are a few helpful links to get yourself acclimated if you haven't already done so. So if that's also going to be Milton's comp we're basically on Harbaugh's 3rd try to replicate Andrew Luck? Joe Milton Draft Joe Milton has not been drafted by any team in the NFL as he is yet to appear in the NFL Draft. Matt, are you auditioning as his agent? In reply to Typing error under Milton's by azee2890. Hendon Hooker will miss the game after suffering a torn ACL injury versus South Carolina last month. Miltons first touchdown of the second half was one to remember. if you want more than that it aint happening. This was a massive improvement and probably evidence that with full focus on Milton its paying off. Teetering at 45th to 48th. [12], Milton transferred to Tennessee, where he was named the team's starter. Im happy we have him and hoping he does weel and stays healthy while the heir apparent puts a little meat on the bones and learns the system. talked to Milton at length about his time playing for Harbaugh in San Francisco. The game has evolved to the point where you don't need a QB with 4.3 speed, but you need a QB who will force defenses to respect the QB run and have to account for that. 9 Tennessee routs Vanderbilt 56-0 in rain for 10th win", "Clemson, Tennessee Selected to Play in Capital One Orange Bowl", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joe_Milton&oldid=1132812099, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 18:31. I do think the D will take a step and cover any drop off in points production averages. It is simplified and an elite defense can easily learn the route trees and as you saw, shut it down without much trouble. Speaking of under rated, I always thought Todd Collins was a damn good college QB, Felt the same way about Brian Greise in the pro's. just prior to his big injury he had the highest QB rating in the NFL and was leading the Broncos to a superbowl run, but if I am honest, never much liked Navarre (but of course we were all spoiled as fans in those days). Hes sneaky fast, not Denard by any means. He is athletic and is a threat to run if given the opportunity, but he is a QB who can run, not a RB who has the ability to throw (which is more what guys like Denard and Pat White were). Milton gives us the best chance to succeed right now, on paper. Heres to Milton being that electric playmaker that every other top program seems to have every year. 10 Clemson 31-14. It may as well have been Hooker finishing off his 5th and final season. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. I've been saying that the last 10 years. Please logout and login again. Mike Valenti show on 97.1 just said the rumors going around up there is that Michigan QB Joe Milton in the middle of the Rutgers game was disgruntled telling teammates during the game he was. Maybe we will have our very own Mahomes to Tyreek Hill connection with Milton to Jackson. Did he pass? Milton III started five games for Michigan in 2020 before transferring to Tennessee. The Volunteers quarterback is from Pahokee, Florida, which is about two hours from Miami. Tennessee is only one of a handful of SEC football states with legalized sports betting. As hard as it was to watch our defense give up so many yards, it was effective hope we can get some better talent in the secondary as that seems to be our biggest weakness. Copyright: ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Incompletions are drive killers and make it rough on the defense. In his first-career game for the Tennessee Volunteers, quarterback Joe Milton did a little bit of everything. He played in 13 games in his three seasons with the Wolverines. Trust the system and your place in it, Hooker told Milton. he already has improved a lot from when he lost the job to hook. Weiss on leave due to police investigation. Joe Milton crosses goal-line for 1-yard Rushing TD. With Hendon Hookers Tennessee career in the books, it is The Joe Milton Show at least during the Orange Bowl. [13] He was benched in favor of Hendon Hooker, a fellow transfer quarterback from Virginia Tech, after an injury against Pittsburgh. Hell compete with Milton, but if Milton made a significant jump in 15 bowl practices (and a week of practice as the QB1 for Vandy), what will he look like after 15 more practices this spring and an entire summer of work? I hope hes gotten that piece down, because he seems to have the other traits youd be looking for. You have to move on to the next play. It will win a lot of games, but every year an elite defense manages to shut them down asa evidenced byu the lack of championships for that sort of offense lol. There will probably be some bumps in the road early but this might be our best case scenario going forward. Then it was now that defenses have tape on him (like there wasnt tape before) they will shut down his gimmicky offense with ease. But because of his size, apparent speed and arm strength, I'm going to roll the dice and pick Joe Milton. Joe Milton had some highlight throws on the big stage Friday night in Miami as Tennessee takes on Clemson in the Orange Bowl. My first OSU game at the Big House saw Navarre in the rain play a great game only to see his receivers drop ball after ball. 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However, if he can take care of the ball even a little bit, his physical gifts are just too much to ignore. He had 251 yards passing, 3 impressive touchdown throws and completed 68 percent of his passes. As big as he is, reminds me of Ohio States Carnell Jones. [11] Milton passed for 1,077 yards, four passing touchdowns, and four interceptions to go along with 38 carries for 109 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in Michigan's 24 season. In fact, it was his first completion of the entire half, but it was good for 40 yards and a Tennessee touchdown. Michigan quarterback Joe Milton (5) runs up the field during their college football game against Middle Tennessee at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, on Saturday, August 31, 2019. If hes improved his accuracy, the sky is the limit. Did Joe Milton do enough to stake a claim as QB1 for Tennessee? Its what he does. He was benched last season and entered the transfer portal, before enrolling in Tennessee in June and so far, he seems to have put those struggles behind him. In reply to While I'm optimistic to see by Nickel. Milton looked pretty solid. Tennessee's offense may not miss a beat with Joe Milton under center as opposed to Hendon Hooker in 2023 . Milton's mother is named Deshea Boise. Will 2024 be a record year for football players drafted? The quarterback has one year of eligibility left and could declare for the 2023 NFL Draft or stay for another season at Tennessee. There is no denying that. Vols quarterback Joe Milton, who was starting in place of the injured Hendon Hooker, was asked after the game about the locker room. Okay, enough looking backwards and thinking what if or thinking about what went wrong. . Set up plays by making them guess whether its run or pass. Go Big Orange! Was never a dual. Turns out it wasnt. 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