Sam Leavitt Has the Tool That the Elite Quarterbacks Have

Sam Leavitt's Mental Game

This is where ASU QB Sam Leavitt comes into the discussion. Leavitt has shown that he has a high Football IQ a lot already, even though he has only started one year, which is quite impressive.

In 2023, Leavitt was the backup for the Michigan Spartans. As a Spartan, Leavitt throw two touchdowns and two interceptions, and attempted only twenty three passes. Bottom line: he did not play hardly at all

Then, the following season at ASU, Leavitt threw for 24 Touchdowns, 6 interceptions and for 2,885 yards. The fact that Leavitt has able to be this productive in his first year as a starter for the Sun Devil just shows how smart and quickly he can adapt to the game.

Quickly adapting to the game is something that the best QBs have been shown to do

• Tom Brady won the Super Bowl in his second year starting.

• Dan Marino threw for a than record 48 touchdowns in his second season.

• Patrick Mahomes won the Super Bowl in his second stating season after winning MVP the first year he started

• While guys like Steve Young, Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre were on the bench for a while, when they got the chance to start, they were winning rings and MVPS.

Having a high football IQ allows QBS to adapt to the game quicker and thus find success quicker.

The Coaching

Another way that Leavitt's IQ has been on display is the way that he has adapted to Offensive Coordinator Marcus Arroyo's Offense. Orroyo brings a lot of expertise and knowledge to the ASU offense, and Leavitt has done a great job adapting to it.

Now, yes, Orroyo did tailor some stuff last year to Leavitt's first year starting, but there was plenty of high level concepts and plays in there. It also does help to have great playmakers like Jordyn Tyson to throw the ball up to, but Leavitt did a great job reading the offense.

Leavitt has shown to adapt to a high level of coaching, thus expanding his knowledge of football as a whole.

In conclusion, it might seem odd to compare Leavitt to Hall of Famers, but Leavitt shows that he has the one thing that the best do, a great mind.

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