Graham Mertz quietly had a good season for the Florida Gators in 2023, can he build on it and be even better in 2024?
However, one detail going in his favor is that he will have his quarterback from a year ago back for his second year in the system. Starting quarterbackHaving an experienced quarterback under center cannot be understated. He will have had two years in the system learning everything to its fullest. And for Mertz, he said himself he was still trying to learn the offense at this point last year.
Another huge reason as to why this is important is because of the leadership he brings, and how he can bring a high level of comfortability to his teammates around him. Mertz had an impressive season for the Gators last year and many will hope he can build upon it. One way he can do that is by generating more explosive plays. Most of the offense from the previous season felt a lot like a dink and dunk offense where every successful pass was relatively close to the line of scrimmage. While it is great to get any yards on a play, the explosive plays are what wins games.
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