So many folks are keen on the idea that McCarron isn't all that great when they compare him to many different college quarterbacks.
But they compare McCarron's rookie-year accomplishments to a career's worth of accomplishments by others.?
Here, I will compare McCarron's rookie stats as a redshirt sophomore with no meaningful game time experience prior to 2011 to that of other popular college quarterback's rookie seasons, past and present. A summary of each player is below the following table.?
All of the following quarterbacks have either won the Heisman Trophy or been considered by varying sources to be possible Heisman candidates.?
All stats are from ESPN.com?with each players ESPN stats linked.
College rookie stats (first year starting):
| Player | Comp. | Att. | Perct. | Yards | Avg. Yds. | TD | INT | Rating | Nat. Champ Ring |
| Matt Barkley | ?211 | ?352 | ?59.9 | ?2,735 | 7.8 | ?15 | ?14 | ?131.3 | ?No |
| Sam Bradford | ?237 | ?341 | ?69.5 | ?3,121 | 9.2 | ?36 | ?8 | ?176.5 | ?No |
| Robert Griffin III | ?160 | ?267 | ?59.9 | ?2,091 | 7.8 | ?15 | ?3 | ?142.0 | ?No |
| Landry Jones | ?261 | ?449 | ?58.1? | ?3,198 | 7.1 | ?26 | ?14 | ?130.8 | ?No |
| Andrew Luck | ?162 | ?288 | ?56.3 | ?2,575 | ?8.9 | ?13 | ?4 | ?143.5 | ?No |
| Ryan Mallett* | ?225 | ?403 | ?55.8 | ?3,627 | ?9 | ?30 | ?7 | ?152.5 | ?No? |
| Aaron Murray | ?209 | ?342 | ?61.1 | ?3,049 | ?8.9 | ?24 | ?8 | ?154.5 | ?No |
| Matt Stafford | ?135 | ?256 | ?52.7 | ?1,749 | ?6.8 | ?7 | ?13 | ?109.0 | ?No |
| Brandon Weeden | ?342 | ?511 | ?66.9 | ?4,277 | ?8.4 | ?34 | ?13 | ?154.1 | ?No |
| Tyler Wilson | ?277 | ?438 | ?63.2 | ?3,638 | ?8.3 | ?24 | ?6 | ?148.4 | ?No |
| A.J. McCarron | ?219 | ?328 | ?66.8 | ?2,634 | ?8.0 | ?16 | ?5 | ?147.3 | ?Yes |
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Matt Barkley: Considered as top quarterback going into 2012 season and a future NFL draft first overall pick. He's currently the college football media's golden boy, and he has earned that recognition.
Sam Bradford: First overall pick in 2010 NFL draft, Heisman Trophy winner, 2010 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Led his team to the 2009 (2008 season) BCS National Championship Game where he and his team lost to Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators (the same team that beat Alabama in the 2008 SEC Championship Game).?
Robert Griffin III: Second overall pick in 2012 NFL draft, Heisman Trophy winner. Confirmed starting quarterback for Washington Redskins in 2012.?
Landry Jones: Considered one of the best quarterbacks in nation, likely future first-round NFL draft pick. Successor to Sam Bradford at Oklahoma.?
Andrew Luck: First overall pick in 2012 NFL draft. Two time Heisman finalist. Widely thought to have been?first overall pick in 2011 NFL draft had he declared early. Considered best NFL quarterback prospect since Peyton Manning.
*Ryan Mallett: Consensus first-round NFL draft talent (fell to third round due to "character issues"), considered best quarterback in the SEC while at Arkansas. Rookie year was at Michigan; stats listed from first year starting at Arkansas, where he transferred.
Aaron Murray: Considered as one of the two best quarterbacks currently in the SEC. Had A.J. Green as his primary target in 2010, who was the consensus best receiver in college football as well as the 2011 NFL draft.?
Matt Stafford: First overall pick in 2009 NFL draft, as predicted by many prior to his 2008 season. Played for Georgia coach Mark Richt during his best years.?
Brandon Weeden: Entered college football at 24 years of age. First-round pick in 2012 NFL draft, quarterback for back-to-back Biletnikoff winning wide receiver Justin Blackmon, who was drafted fifth overall in the 2012 NFL draft. Expected to replace Colt McCoy (two-time Heisman finalist, second-winningest quarterback in NCAA history behind Boise State's Kellen Moore) as starting quarterback for Cleveland Browns.?
Tyler Wilson: Considered as one of the two best quarterbacks currently in the SEC. Had what was considered by many as the best overall wide receiver corps in the nation in 2011, his first year starting. Redshirt Junior (fourth year at Arkansas) in 2011.
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The only quarterback on the list that had clearly superior stats to McCarron was Sam Bradford. Everyone else was fully comparable.?
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