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How the Texas coaches have refined QB Sam Ehlinger’s mechanics

The rapid improvement of Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger from his freshman season to his sophomore season has helped the offense jump from No. 99 in S&P+ to No. 24.

Ehlinger’s numbers are up across the board, but the improvement of his accuracy is one of the most notable developments in 2018 — he’s completing nearly seven percent more of his passes and is consistently hitting small windows in a way that he rarely did as a freshman.

When evaluating quarterbacks, there’s often a perception that accuracy is an inherent trait, purely the result of fine motor skills that some quarterbacks possess and some do not.