The Miami Hurricanes want extra NFL-quality gamers to boost the extent of their program.
But right here’s what else they want: Better play by the NFL prospects already on their staff.
Before the season, 4 Hurricanes had been listed among the many high 5 draft-eligible prospects at their place amongst ESPN’s draft analysts, headlined by Mel Kiper and Todd McShay.
None of the 4 has produced the specified leads to the primary quarter of the season.
▪ Tyler Van Dyke’s quarterback ranking,utilizing ESPN’s components, is 102nd within the nation amongst 123 FBS qualifiers. Last 12 months, it was thirteenth.
His passer ranking, utilizing the NFL components, is 80.8, which might sometimes rank among the many worst NFL starters. Last season, it was a sterling 109.8.
He has gone from 25 TD passes and 6 interceptions final season to 4 and three to date this season.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has dropped Van Dyke from third to fifth on his quarterback prospect checklist. More importantly, he stands susceptible to shedding his beginning job to Jake Garcia.
One UM supply famous that former offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee made it simpler for Van Dyke — and helped get him right into a groove — by calling consecutive passing performs, whereas enjoying up tempo, that may end in simple completions, together with screens and quick passes off rollouts.
New coordinator Josh Gattis, enjoying a slower tempo, has been unable to get Van Dyke right into a rhythm, and there’s extra pondering for Van Dyke between performs.
▪ Zion Nelson, rated by Kiper because the No. 7 offensive deal with in his latest rankings, has performed simply 61 snaps due to a knee harm and has graded out under common in line with Pro Football Focus, notably in move safety.
▪ Will Mallory, now ninth on Kiper’s tight finish checklist, has had one other uneven begin, with 12 catches (and two drops) in 21 targets, for 127 yards and no touchdowns.
According to WQAM, UM coaches predicted Mallory will catch greater than 50 passes this season. He’s on tempo for 36.
Pro Football Focus charges him 263rd of 391 qualifying FBS tight ends and within the backside 10 as a run blocker.
▪ Tyrique Stevenson, rated by Kiper because the No. 8 cornerback, had had three unhealthy performs: permitting receptions of 44 and 71 yards towards inferior competitors and fumbling a punt within the Texas A&M sport.
Overall, per PFF, he has permitted 5 of 13 passes in his protection space to be caught for 132 yards, one landing and one interception; that 70 passer ranking towards is excellent. But the three errors stand out.
He was on the sidelines, limping, late within the Middle Tennessee sport.
RECRUITING UPDATE
Per 247 Sports’ Andrew Ivins, four-star Plantation American Heritage Class of 2023 cornerback Damari Brown was at Hard Rock Stadium for the loss to Middle Tennessee.
“A lot of people assume Damari will end up at Miami, but I don’t think that’s the case,” Ivins stated. “Damari always has brought up the Seminoles to me.”
He additionally has visited Clemson and can go to FSU in two weeks when the Seminoles play Clemson.
Ivins stated that five-star Lakeland-based Class of 2023 cornerback Cormani McClain is contemplating solely three colleges — Florida, Alabama and Miami.
“This sounds like it’s a two-team race, between Florida and Alabama,” Ivins stated.
There’s no proof that UM’s loss on Saturday damage the Canes amongst their 17 nonbinding commitments for the Class of 2023.
But Fort Lauderdale Dillard Class of ‘23 four-star running back Christopher Johnson, a UM target who hasn’t dedicated to any college, told On3’s Matt Shodell that the loss “does affect how I view Miami, yeah, a little bit.
“I was thinking coach [Mario] Cristobal would change things around right away, but nothing really has changed yet… Win, that’s what I need to see from Miami now.”
247 Sports ranks UM’s 2023 class tenth within the nation. The Canes have one five-star dedication, eight four-star commitments and eight three-star commitments.
This story was initially printed September 29, 2022 4:16 PM.