I think people (including myself) are down on Cook not because of his performance per se; he showed development over the season and by the end became a serviceable P5 QB even with a torn labrum. The problem is, 1) we all know that serviceable isn't enough to take Mizzou where we all want to go, and 2) over the last 20 years, most Mizzou QBs in their sophomore year have been better than Cook (MM is the only one arguably worse – Berk only started as a freshman); in other words, we've been a little bit spoiled.
Sophomore stats
Brad Smith:
194/320 (60.6 %) - 1822 (5.69 YPA), 11 TD / 6 INT, Rush 192 / 1310 yds (6.82 YPA), 17 TD
Chase Daniel:
287/452 (63.5%) - 3527 yds (7.80 YPA), 28 TD / 10 INT, Rush 147 / 379 yds (2.58 YPA), 4 TD
Blaine Gabbert:
262/445 (58.9 %) - 3593 yds (8.07 YPA), 24 TD / 9 INT, Rush 104 / 194 yds (1.87 YPA), 3 TD
James Franklin:
238/376 (63.3%) - 2865 yds (7.62 YPA), 21 TD / 11 INT, Rush 217 / 981 YDS (4.52 YPA), 15 TD
Maty Mauk:
221/414 (53.4%) – 2648 yds (6.39 YPA), 25 TD / 13 INT, Rush 108 / 373 yds (3.45 YPA), 2 TD
Drew Lock:
237/434 (54.6%) – 3399 yds (7.83 YPA), 23 TD / 10 INT, Rush 52 / 123 yds (2.37 YPA), 1 TD
Brady Cook:
247/382 (64.7%) – 2734 yds (7.15), 14 TD / 7 INT, Rush 139 / 585 yds (4.21 YPA), 6 TD
Sophomore stats
Brad Smith:
194/320 (60.6 %) - 1822 (5.69 YPA), 11 TD / 6 INT, Rush 192 / 1310 yds (6.82 YPA), 17 TD
Chase Daniel:
287/452 (63.5%) - 3527 yds (7.80 YPA), 28 TD / 10 INT, Rush 147 / 379 yds (2.58 YPA), 4 TD
Blaine Gabbert:
262/445 (58.9 %) - 3593 yds (8.07 YPA), 24 TD / 9 INT, Rush 104 / 194 yds (1.87 YPA), 3 TD
James Franklin:
238/376 (63.3%) - 2865 yds (7.62 YPA), 21 TD / 11 INT, Rush 217 / 981 YDS (4.52 YPA), 15 TD
Maty Mauk:
221/414 (53.4%) – 2648 yds (6.39 YPA), 25 TD / 13 INT, Rush 108 / 373 yds (3.45 YPA), 2 TD
Drew Lock:
237/434 (54.6%) – 3399 yds (7.83 YPA), 23 TD / 10 INT, Rush 52 / 123 yds (2.37 YPA), 1 TD
Brady Cook:
247/382 (64.7%) – 2734 yds (7.15), 14 TD / 7 INT, Rush 139 / 585 yds (4.21 YPA), 6 TD
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