Report cards on offense through four games for Florida Football

Sep 21, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) rolls out to pass against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the third quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images
Sep 21, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) rolls out to pass against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the third quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images / Matt Bush-Imagn Images
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Through four games, some players have stepped up for Florida Football, while some have been disappointing. Combined with mundane playcalling from Billy Napier and Florida's offense didn't look great against Miami and Texas A&M while looking respectable against Samford and Mississippi State.

The following are our report cards through four games on offense. For the purpose of this list, we looked at the 13 players who have taken at least 100 snaps on offense, so players like Tre Wilson or Aidan Mizell were not included on this list.

Arlis Boardingham: D (106 snaps)

With nine catches for 65 yards, Arlis Boardingham is on pace to match the number of catches he had last year but is well behind the 354 receiving yards he had in 2023.

Combined with the fact Florida doesn't even use him in pass protection after he got bullied by Miami, Boradingham hasn't taken a step forward in 2024.

Graham Mertz: C (115 snaps)

Even before he was knocked out against Miami, Graham Mertz was not having a great game. Even when he was given time, he was off target on several throws, and we saw him hit consistently.

More than once this year too, his ball placement on screens hasn't been good enough and has forced receivers to reach backwards.

His stat line against Texas A&M and Mississippi State was fine, completing 80% and 90% respectively, but he still offers minimal vertical passing and at this point his ceiling is what it is.