Alabama's McElroy doing pretty well as the 'other' QB

He has outperformed Tyrod Taylor, Jevan Snead and Tim Tebow, in addition to outdueling Mallett a year ago. He’s also the first to share credit with his teammates. "I think I’ve been given a lot of opportunities to make plays because of the guys around me," McElroy said. A positive with the likes, Ingram, Ricardson, Jones, Maze, Hanks, and Dial can make a QB look pretty good. Not to mention what McClain, Areans, Barron, Dont’a Hightower, Jackson, and Cody do to the other team’s QB, they look totally lost. McElroy comes into this showdown against Mallett as the nation’s No. 1 quarterback in pass efficiency with a 200.0 efficiency rating. "That’s pretty cool," McElroy said when he was informed of the rating. He said he doesn’t know how that rating is computed, but that his goal each week is to be above 145. "I know a lot of people look at it as a quarterback barometer, but really if the wide receivers aren’t getting open, if the offensive line isn’t protecting me and makes me throw balls away and force throws, my QB efficiency will decrease dramatically, so it’s a team goal," McElroy said.