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FSU football: 3 reasons Mike Norvell can save James Blackman

FSU football hasn’t had good quarterback play since Jameis Winston left to become the No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick in 2014.

Quarterback play and a terrible offensive line the last few years is one of the main culprits behind FSU football going 18-20 since 2017.

The 2017 season saw James Blackman take over as a true freshman non-early enrollee for an injured Deondre Francois. Blackman was inconsistent, but ultimately began to play better as the season progressed, winning Independence Bowl MVP honors against Southern Mississippi.

I still believe Blackman got a raw deal from Willie Taggart in 2018 as Taggart never seemed to fully support him as THE guy.