Tyler Stearns |
Following Nick Saban’s retirement, Julian Sayin entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. He is one of many Alabama players and recruits who have decided to cut ties with the program. He is one of three notable transfers (along with Caleb Downs and Kadyn Proctor) who have decided to take their talents elsewhere. He was lined up to be the QB next year assuming Jalen Milroe was going to declare for the NFL draft. Nonetheless, similar to all the other recruits, he committed to play for Saban, not for Alabama.
Other than Bryce Young, Sayin differs from most other Alabama QBs. He is a bit on the smaller side for the average quarterback, though nowadays size has been rendered nearly obsolete with players like Bryce Young, Caleb Williams, and Kyler Murray dominating at their respective levels. What he doesn’t make up for size, he makes up for in his escapability and speed. His best trait, aside from his passing ability, is his acceleration and his ability to see pressure and exit the pocket when necessary. This is very reminiscent of Caleb Williams.
The Caleb Williams comparison shows that the best landing spot for him would be USC. There is no better QB developer than Lincoln Riley, so it would make sense for most NFL aspiring signal-callers to follow him. All of Riley’s QBs at Oklahoma and USC have been great passers and even better athletes. Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, Caleb Williams, and now Miller Moss are all great throwers and runners. Sayin would be an amazing addition to Lincoln Riley’s list of high draft picks and Heismans. Though he probably wouldn’t start this year, his development behind Miller Moss and his ability to learn from Riley’s offensive scheme would help him tremendously in his future. He is also quite familiar with Southern California, as he is from Carlsbad and was recruited by USC. All of these reasons make him an important target for the Trojans.
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