How PFF graded new Auburn football QB Payton Thorne
The Tigers quarterback room looks a little different after the spring transfer portal window has come and gone.
The addition of Payton Thorne (Michigan State transfer) and the departure of TJ Finley has shaken up the assumed depth chart heading into the 2023 offseason.
Hugh Freeze now has two quarterbacks he can work with, and barring injury Thorne should be a massive boost for the Tigers' offense.
Here's a look at how Pro Football Focus (PFF) graded Thorne at Michigan State.
2022 Grades
Offensive Grade: 71.8 (157th out of 308 QB)
Pass Grade: 70.7 (133rd/269 QB)
Run Grade: 61.7
Snap Total: 774
Running Snaps: 313
Passing Snaps: 461
2021 Grades
Offensive Grade: 77.6
Pass Grade: 75.0
Run Grade: 63.5
Snap Total: 894
Running Snaps: 443
Passing Snaps: 451
The Auburn Tigers had ten players depart from the program during the spring transfer portal window, including three backup linebackers:
Quarterback TJ Finley
Wide receiver Tar'Varish Dawson
Wide receiver Landen King
Offensive lineman Colby Smith
Defensive lineman Jeffrey M'ba
Defensive lineman Tobechi Okoli
Defensive end Dylan Brooks
Linebacker Kameron Brown
Linebacker Desmond Tisdol
Linebacker Powell Gordon
Auburn has pulled in an impressive haul thus far during Hugh Freeze's first season on the Plains, currently sitting at No. 3 nationally in 247Sports' transfer portal class rankings.
Stay up to date on all of the Tigers' commitments, departures, and prospects for key positions at auburndaily.com.
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