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Texas A&M Football: Reports say Max Johnson likely to start vs. Miami

By Brandon Martinez

Sep 3, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Max Johnson (14) throws the ball against the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Max Johnson (14) throws the ball against the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Max Johnson (14) throws the ball against the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports /

Well, it looks like Texas A&M football might have a new face at its starting quarterback position for Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes. According to GigEm247’s Jeff Tarpley, LSU transfer Max Johnson is expected to start in Week 3.

He does not go too in-depth with what he knows, as he should, but he knows enough from what has been seen in practice to expect the junior to start at quarterback in the huge matchup against the Hurricanes. This would mark Johnson’s first start as an Aggie, but not his first action of the season.

In Week 1 against Sam Houston State, Johnson saw some snaps towards the end of the game when it was out of reach. He performed well with what he was given, finishing 3-of-4 for 23 yards and 11 yards on the ground.

Now that Haynes King will be expected to take a backseat to Johnson, let’s talk about how we like the move. Obviously, we don’t know how good Johnson is right now, because he hasn’t started since last season, but with how King played last week, the staff and ourselves are hoping for better with Johnson.

With the LSU transfer, we can expect more stable quarterback play with more stress on moving the ball down the field without making too many mistakes. The things you’re not getting with Johnson from what we saw at LSU is an ability to extend plays, throw the ball away when necessary, and taking shots downfield.

These things does limit his ceiling, but it is likely the staff has stressed to him to take more chances, so we may see that more in him than in the past. Even if he doesn’t show that, the team just needs more stability out of its quarterback in general, and the junior signal-caller offers that.

Is this a good move? In the moment, it certainly feels like it, but we won’t know for sure until we see what he looks like on Saturday. King was just not cutting it, and Texas A&M football will need a stable solution to at least get past Miami this weekend.