Uh, no he isn't even close. I'll bet Jantz is actually faster than Barnett, but some people know how to run the ball and some don't. It's called getting North and South. Jantz doesn't understand that, while Barnett excels at it.
And a passing game does not do the same things a run game does. Anybody suggesting it does needs to watch more football. There is a reason coaches want a run game first.
It's mentally draining to have a team run the ball down your throat. It's not that way with a passing game. You don't wear down due to a passing game. You can wear the defense down when you run the ball well.
Don't get me wrong. I want both. Jantz gives me good of neither. Barnett can at least give me a good run game. If Jantz were a clearly better thrower then you might have a point. He isn't. He has the arm and is taller but makes stupid decisions and his mechanics cause him to float the ball often (not good).
Jantz threw for a whopping 53.3% last year while Barnett was 50%. Barnett averaged 4.2 yards per carry while Jantz averaged 2.6. Jantz threw 11 interceptions while Barnett threw 6.
Uh oh, Jantz numbers actually aren't better when you look at rushing and interceptions. Imagine that.
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