Jeff Lindquist is the worst qb I have ever seen. And he was a highly recruited 4 star. Probably because in high school, or in lower level college ball, he could dominate on tools alone.
Watching Prukop, he reminds me so much of Lindquist. I think the odds of him being as good as Adams at this level are slim to none.
I'd be very careful about projecting players based on hype or prospect ratings. Cyler Miles was a 4 star, but I only needed to see 5 snaps worth of his play at UW to know he was trash. J was a lot more surprised by Miles ultimate failings than I was, and I think it's because J puts more stock into hype than I do. I don't think we should discount projections or hype completely, but it's worth recognizing it for what it is.
Prukop is more hype than substance. I actually felt like Adams was the complete opposite. Most fans were skeptical of him, he had to fight to earn a starting job, etc. But I'd seen him play UW and Oregon State and knew he was a very special QB. Even though he lost, he kicked the Huskies asses even worse than Mariota did. So I knew he was the real deal.
With Prukop, I see a great athlete with terrible mechanics who dominated with athleticism, not skill, in a conference where athleticism was in very short supply. Further, the box scores reveal a player who struggled against the better FCS opponents and who couldn't finish the deal in close games. He's pretty much exactly what i think Lindquist would be if he had played in the FCS.
As far as the top coaches recruiting him, who's to say they were recruiting him to play QB? He has the athleticism to star at several positions.
It's totally possible that Oregon can scheme around Prukop's issues. I just think he requires more skepticism than your usual transfer.
