MINNESOTA FOOTBALL
Minnesota's new look QB room
Cade Cannon is electric but nothing but questions behind him
By gopherguy05 | Aug 16, 2015, 1:02pm CST
CADE CANNON, ANTHONY GRIFFIN AND STANLEY DAVIS
Last season Cade Cannon, Mitch Leidner and Chris Streveler all were involved in the QB rotation for Minnesota. Now Leidner is off to Northern Iowa, Streveler is a wide receiver and Cannon finds himself in a QB room with a pair of true freshmen in Anthony Griffin and Stanley Davis.
When compared to Cannon both Griffin and Davis are statues, preferring to stay in the pocket and deliver the ball downfield. Davis comes in as a three star recruit, ranked as the #45 pocket passer in the class by Rivals.
Griffin, from New Kingman - Butler, Arizona is a four star and the 11th best pocket QB in the class according to Rivals.
Minnesota had also signed #59 pocket passer Andy Ratliff, but he decommitted when it started to look like Griffin would sign. Ratliff is now at Sam Houston State.
Cannon will be the clear cut starter from day one but it gets scary if something should happen to him. Cannon, a runner who doesn't shy away from contact, indicated he doesn't intend to change his playing style due to the team's lack of depth at the position.
"That's how a lot of injuries happen." Cannon said. "You try to do this or that to protect yourself but you get out of what your accustomed to and you end up getting injured because of that."
Minnesota does have contingency plans in Streveler, who started working with the receivers late last season, and Donovahn Jones, also a receiver who started out as a QB.
"We're extremely comfortable with our situation at the position." Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill explained. "I'd be willing to bet that there are a number of programs that wish they had as much young talent at QB. We're good."
Minnesota starts their season against Ohio in less than two weeks.