Miami Hurricanes QBs will have a higher standard, more accountability in 2019

Quarterback play for the Miami Hurricanes was abysmal in 2018. The play expected from the quarterbacks and in the passing game will be held to a higher standard and be held more accountable in 2019.

It has been well documented how poor the passing game and the quarterback play was for the Miami Hurricanes in 2018. New Offensive Coordinator Dan Enos and Head Coach Manny Diaz are going to hold the Miami quarterbacks to a higher standard and more accountability in 2019.

The three returning quarterbacks for the Miami Hurricanes, N’Kosi Perry, Jarren Williams and Cade Weldon all missed time in 2018 because of suspensions. The graduated Malik Rosier was a great leader, but his inconsistencies on the field hindered Miami in 2018.

Perry is the only returning quarterback on the Miami roster that had significant playing time in 2018. Weldon and Williams’ only game experience in college came against Savannah State who moved down to Division II after playing in FCS last season.

The Hurricanes were in a tenuous situation with the potential of having only three scholarship quarterbacks entering 2019. Since Diaz succeeded his former boss Mark Richt on December 30 Miami has added two QBs to the roster.

Tate Martell joins Miami as a transfer after two seasons at Ohio State and the Hurricanes signed Freshmen Peyton Matocha in February. Martell will challenge Perry and Williams to be the starter if he can get a waiver to be eligible this season.

Enos discussed the plan for the Miami quarterbacks in the Miami Herald.

"“Setting the tone of what the standard is going to be, what I expect from them from an accountability standpoint on and off the field to be a championship quarterback and leader of this team.”"

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Martell seems to be the most capable QB on the Miami roster to be the team leader. Perry, Weldon and Williams have a lot of growth they need to do over the next six months to get there. It is difficult to look up to a player with the suspensions that those three had. They are for different, undisclosed reasons by Richt and his staff.

Perry, in particular, has had a lot of troubling decisions. While these are young kids, teenagers in some respects, as the QB at the U a player needs to be more mature than a player at another position or the average student. Diaz and Enos would be wise to discourage or that Perry gets off social media.

Diaz has been pleased thus far with the work that has been put in in the QB room since Enos was hired to oversee the signal callers and the entire offense. Diaz was quoted in the Herald via the Miami Flagship station WQAM.

"“I’ve seen more quarterbacks come in and throw with receivers the past month in January than three years I’ve been here. What we have on campus is going to be better than a year ago if they listen to what Dan Enos says.”"

Diaz has spoken repeatedly about changing the culture at Miami. The QBs were not held accountable enough under Richt. He frequently shuffled between Perry and Rosier. That likely damaged their confidence. There is a fine line to walk between holding them accountable and being able to help them grow as a leader and QB.

Enos could be the QB guru and Offensive Coordinator that Miami has needed. If the Miami football program is going to get back to where they were in 2017, productive play and leadership from the QBs are essential.