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Notre Dame Football: Week 3 Offensive Grades vs. Purdue

By Daniel Morrison

SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 18: Jaylan Alexander #36 of the Purdue Boilermakers makes the sack on Jack Coan #17 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium on September 18, 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 18: Jaylan Alexander #36 of the Purdue Boilermakers makes the sack on Jack Coan #17 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium on September 18, 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Sep 18, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Jack Coan (17) signals in the fourth quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Jack Coan (17) signals in the fourth quarter against the Purdue Boilermakers at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

Notre Dame Football: Week 3 Offensive Grades vs. Purdue

Quarterbacks

Jack Coan is limited at quarterback. That’s something that we all should have known before the season started. His arm isn’t as strong as a lot of elite quarterbacks, and he isn’t mobile. He also has some strengths that have been on display. Coan is a good decision-maker, who rarely makes terrible mistakes, for instance.

But, Coan simply can not succeed behind this current offensive line. He just can’t escape the rush, especially when it’s immediately on him. He might make good decisions under pressure, but there is no way to do that from his back.

Add in newfound accuracy issues, possibly due to his dislocated finger, and you have a quarterback who threw for under 50%.

A lot of talk has started, calling for Tyler Buchner to get more playing time. The benefit of that is that Buchner is mobile, meaning he can extend plays in the face of pressure. The concern is that he’s a true freshman who didn’t play his senior year of high school, so he’s still adjusting to the speed of the college game.

Certainly, when he does get into the game, it would be nice to see Buchner throw more.

Grade= C-

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