West Virginia Football: 3 implications of JT Daniels’ transfer

2. JT Daniels is an instant upgrade at the position

Just from a ratings perspective, Daniels is an upgrade for the Mountaineers. Most writers and scouts thought Daniels would be in the NFL right now. Daniels is the former five-star. Marchiol is a four-star, redshirt freshman Will Crowder and redshirt sophomore Garrett Greene are former three-star prospects.

Daniels also gives the Mountaineer offense something it has not had since the Will Grier era, a downfield passing game. Daniels is a tremendous intermediate to deep-ball thrower, who can make every throw in the playbook. It is a plus that his transfer to the Mountaineers reconnects him with former USC offensive coordinator Graham Harrell.

This is a symbiotic relationship between West Virginia and Daniels. The Mountaineers needed a quarterback to replace Doege and an offense that averaged just 5.4 yards per play. West Virginia was predictable on offense because of their lack of a vertical passing game. Daniels provides that.

JT Daniels needed a team with a quarterback-friendly offense, so he could hopefully restore his standing as an NFL-caliber prospect. Daniels knows Harrell’s offense and should have little problems putting up big numbers next season.

Daniels’ ceiling is elite and should remind everyone how talented he is next season.