Is Williams the Best Choice as Canes’ QB1?

The dust has settled, just a bit. We all know by now that Jarren Williams has won the starting quarterback position for the Canes. He beat out the once thought to be the next big-time quarterback in N’Kosi Perry and the highly anticipated Ohio State transfer Tate Martell.

“We believe we can win with all three guys, however, we feel like Jarren has the greatest upside due to his passing ability, his instincts and his determination.” – Coach Manny Diaz on new Canes QB1, Jarren Williams.

Congrats to @Jarren2Williams on winning the QB1 job at the 🙌🏽! #TNM https://t.co/FbLfN9Yh6g

— Manny Diaz (@Coach_MannyDiaz) August 12, 2019

Williams will see his first real action as a college quarterback on August 24th in Orlando against the top ten ranked Florida Gators. That’s a tall order for the redshirt freshman out of Central Gwinnett High School in Georgia.

Coming out of high school, Jarren Williams was a standout quarterback ranked as the 77th overall prospect and #5 Pro-Style Quarterback in the country. He improved every year at the high school level as a passer, culminating in a senior year that saw him throw for over 3,000 yards and 28 touchdowns. He also ran for over 500 yards.

Jarren Williams Highlights: Watch Miami's new starting QB tear up defenses in high school 🎥https://t.co/jKSlXe5hxS

— Gina Hausen (@hausen_gina) August 12, 2019

Under the Radar?

So why was it such a surprise to many that he got the nod? Maybe it was all the hype surrounding Tate Martell that made people forget about Williams? Maybe it was some saying that Perry has the most experience and needs to start? Was it the bad taste he left in everyone’s mouth when there were rumors swirling of him wanting to transfer? Either way, make no mistake about it, Jarren Williams, in terms of pure passing ability and skillset, is the best quarterback on this roster. He can make all the throws with precision and is very accurate on the deep ball.

Jarren Williams: “It means the world. This is something that I’ve always strived for growing up. It’s been my dream since I was a kid… Having the opportunity to lead this team is the opportunity of a lifetime and I am going to take full advantage of it.”https://t.co/lzJgM9eC3R

— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) August 12, 2019

Personally, I believe it was always a two-quarterback race: Williams and Martell. I think Williams ultimately won out because of his accuracy and because he took care of the football a little better than Martell. My conspiracy theory is that people closest to the program may have seen N’Kosi as part of the problem regarding last year’s team. Too many antics on and off the field may have cost him a legitimate shot at QB1. Oh, and don’t count Martell out just yet. I still expect to see him on the field in some role this year.

Miami has its QB. Jarren Williams will get the start against Florida after beating out Tate Martell and N’Kosi Perry. https://t.co/h83Ns1NOBM pic.twitter.com/Ajgy1o1vww

— Andrew Ivins (@Andrew_Ivins) August 12, 2019

At the end of the day, the question still remains. Did the Miami Hurricanes make the right decision at QB1? Will we find out in 12 days? Maybe. But when the dust clears and those pads get crackin’ on August 24th, I don’t care who is behind center, just win!

The future is now: #Canes name Jarren Williams starting QB. #TNM https://t.co/vOvO8izxg9 pic.twitter.com/wQNEiCSeNr

— StateOfTheU.com (@TheStateOfTheU) August 12, 2019

Regarding the backup situation, Coach Manny Diaz said the competition is still going on to see who serves as QB2 behind Williams. Now all that’s left is for Jarren Williams to show them why they chose him as the starter.