The returning QB group in CFB this fall could be spectacular. I spent a chunk of the offseason talking to coaches who mentor and\/or scout against them. <\/p>\n
Intel on Arch, Trinidad, Dante Moore, Julian Sayin, Noah Fifita, CJ Carr, Darian Mensah and dozens of other QBs.\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) August 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg’s story credited one ACC coach with the following comments:<\/p>\n “He’s scary, because a lot of guys get outside of the pocket, and it’s just sideline to checkdown, but he’s throwing touchdowns. He can hurt you in a lot of ways.”<\/p>\n READ MORE: ACC preseason honors prove Darian Mensah is more Cam Ward than Carson Beck<\/a><\/p>\n Darian Mensah will unlock the full potential of Miami’s offense<\/p>\n Shannon Dawson’s offensive scheme can be many things to many people, but at the end of the day, he wants to sling the ball around the yard. He wants to put up a lot of yards, put up a lot of points and spotlight the Hurricanes’ seemingly endless depth of playmakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mensah is the guy that can make it all happen. Cam Ward had similar traits and tools to Mensah, but the offense lacked true gamebreakers (all due respect to Xavier Restrepo) in 2024 and relied on Ward to make things happen. That had positive results most of the time, but it did seem like Ward ran out of gas at the end of the season.<\/p>\n Dawson opted for much more of a traditional pro-style look with Carson Beck. The Hurricanes had to run the ball to set up the pass and Dawson didn’t want to overuse Beck’s arm from game-to-game. Miami had tremendous play on the lines, so it worked.<\/p>\n
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