See this is what gets me about Nebraska fans. Why can't we just say Taylor's a good QB? Because saying he's a top 5 QB is ridiculous. We're always wearing our red glasses and not being unbiased.
Taylor is:
45th in the nation in completion %
57th in the nation in passing yds
tied for 31st in the nation in passing TDs
30th in the nation in quarterback rating
7th in the nation in rushing yds by a QB
He also has sole possession of lead for the entire country in fumbles for any position, which he's led the previous two seasons.
He's a good QB by Nebraska standards, because we've got little experience with QBs who's primary strength was throwing the ball. If you want to claim he's one of the top 5 dual-threat QBs in the country, then I could accept it. Because he'd be in the discussion with Miller, Klein, etc. who all trail Manziel by a long ways stats-wise in pretty much all categories.
Sorry, I was being sarcastic when I said Taylor was a top 5 QB.
Taylor is a good QB for Nebraska standards, but a top 5 QB? No way in hell. Not even next year will he be a top 5 QB.