If Everett Golson starts for Florida State, expect blitz after blitz

A QB who struggles more than most against pressure behind an inexperienced offensive line a system in which he has almost no experience ...

Florida State gained a transfer QB in Notre Dame's Everett Golson Tuesday. Jimbo Fisher praised Golson's football intelligence and believes that he will be able to adapt to the offense, though he has not been guaranteed a starting spot. Tomahawk Nation looked at what the transfer could mean to Florida State and discussed Golson with a Notre Dame expert.

But the folks at ESPN Stats have some words of caution if Golson does start: he struggles against pressure more than other QBs do. And that could be bad because the ACC produces more pressure on QBs than any other conference.

Oh, and Florida State lost a player at every offensive position -- the first time that has ever happened in the history of the NFL Draft, including four of five offensive linemen going pro. While the line might be bigger and perhaps physically stronger in 2015, no informed observer believes it will be better, and particularly not at pass protection with all of the new faces.

An inexperienced offensive line protecting a QB with barely any time in the system? Yeah, blitz coming.

From ESPN:

If there is one area that Golson can improve upon it is his ability to perform when under duress. In his career, Golson has completed 21.5 percent of his passes when under duress, 13 percentage points lower than the Power 5 average. Six of his 20 career interceptions have come when under pressure, and he averaged 1.8 yards per play in those situations.

That is not good news for a player facing a full slate of ACC defenses. In the past three seasons, the ACC has put its opponents under duress at a higher rate than any other Power 5 conference. Four of the top five teams in duress percentage during that time hail from the ACC, including three -- Louisville, Clemson and Syracuse -- on Florida State's 2015 schedule.

In seven career games against current ACC defenses other than Florida State, Golson was 3-for-21 with one touchdown and one interception when under duress.