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Notre Dame Football: The top 5 quarterbacks the Irish will face in 2020

By Jack Leniart

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 28: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers looks to pass against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 28: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers looks to pass against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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4. Jack Coan (Wisconsin)

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 01: Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers throws the ball during the second quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl on January 01, 2020 in Pasadena, California. The Oregon Ducks topped the Wisconsin Badgers, 28-27. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 01: Jack Coan #17 of the Wisconsin Badgers throws the ball during the second quarter of the game against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl on January 01, 2020 in Pasadena, California. The Oregon Ducks topped the Wisconsin Badgers, 28-27. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

Coan wasn’t given much credit for the success of the Wisconsin offense last season. That was largely due to the prowess of the Badgers’ run game. Most of the attention was given to the offensive line and star running back Jonathan Taylor.

However, Coan quietly had a pretty great season in 2019. He had a 151.8 passer rating according to ESPN and finished the year with 2,727 passing yards and 18 passing touchdowns while averaging 8 yards per pass attempt.

He also did a great job of taking care of the football. Coan threw just five interceptions and completed 69.6 percent of his passes.

The main criticism of Coan last season was that he did not play his best against the top competition on Wisconsin’s schedule. In his regular-season games against Michigan, Ohio State, and Iowa, Coan averaged just 136.3 yards per game and threw three touchdowns and an interception.

The Badgers will need much stronger play from Coan in 2020 if they want to compete for a Big Ten Championship. With the departures of Jonathan Taylor and three starting offensive linemen, Wisconsin will need much more production from their passing game.

The increased usage rate for Coan should give us all a clearer picture of his true ceiling and where he will land in the 2021 NFL Draft.

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