Emory Jones’ progression throughout his first season as the Gators’ starting quarterback has defied logic.
In games against Florida Atlantic and South Florida, he threw four interceptions and failed to pass for more than 151 yards in either game. He seemed to take way too long to go through his reads, and he looked tentative when he finally decided to pull the trigger, which resulted in the four interceptions and several more close calls.
Even the most diehard Jones supporter had to be wondering if the Anthony Richardson era was close to beginning at that point. If he couldn’t play better than that against two of the worst teams in the FBS, how in the world was he going to succeed against SEC defenses?