The Best QB in Every College Football Conference for 2018

[AlaskaGuy]

The Best QB in Every College Football Conference for 2018

PAC-12: Jake Browning, Washington

1. 
   2017 Highlights
   
   Even with the departure of Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen and career passing leader Luke Falk, the Pac-12 returns more quarterback talent than any other conference. Jake Browning doesn't have the highest upside of that group, but he gets our nod as the best in the league because of what he's already accomplished at Washington.
   
   Browning has started 39 of the Huskies' last 40 games, winning 25 of the last 30 as they have become the class of the Pac-12. Last year, he ranked second only to Baker Mayfield in completion percentage (68.5) and in his final four games was 72-of-103 for 812 yards with zero interceptions, getting picked just five times all of 2017.
   
   
   Why He'll Star in 2018
   
   Browning needs 812 yards to become Washington's career passing leader, but he won't have his main target as Dante Pettis has graduated. That will mean the senior must tap into his experience to develop the Huskies' young receiving corps into an effective unit.
   
   Washington also brings back running back Myles Gaskin for his senior year, a big boost that gives it the top pass/run combo in the Pac-12 by a wide margin.
   
   
   Top Competition
   
   Nine Pac-12 schools return quarterbacks who started at least eight games in 2017, with Arizona State's Manny Wilkins (3,270 yards, 20 touchdowns) the most prolific of the group. California's Ross Bowers averaged the most passing yards per game, at 253.3, while Oregon's Justin Herbert tallied 20 total TDs in fewer than eight full games of action, with eight scores coming in the three games after returning from injury.
   
   Of the lot, Arizona's Khalil Tate has the greatest potential for a monster 2018 season after what he accomplished last year. He ran for an FBS quarterback record 327 yards against Colorado in early October despite not starting the game and finished with 1,411 yards on the ground with 12 TDs to go with 1,591 passing yards and 14 scores.
   
   Tate threw for 302 yards and five TDs in the Foster Farms Bowl, and now he will be coached by Kevin Sumlin, who turned Johnny Manziel into a Heisman Trophy winner at Texas A&M.

 

[8085sooner]

Khalil Tate "runs" away with it for the PAC

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Khalil Tate "runs" away with it for the PAC

Possibly ... the kid is a gamer. Justin Herbert of Oregon is another one to keep an eye on in that conference.

 

[Deep Creek]

If the kid at Baylor gets some help he may raise a few eyebrows.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Gotta either be that Tua kid from Bama or Jake Fromm for the SEC.

 

[B_dub]

Possibly ... the kid is a gamer. Justin Herbert of Oregon is another one to keep an eye on in that conference.

Heisman Herbert was impressive as fuck in their bowl game. Only had like 3 turnovers and 0 first downs in the first half against Boise State.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Heisman Herbert was impressive as fuck in their bowl game. Only had like 3 turnovers and 0 first downs in the first half against Boise State.

In his defense he was coming off an injury that kept him out for a good half the season. He was rusty.

 

[B_dub]

In his defense he was coming off an injury that kept him out for a good half the season. He was rusty.

A Husky standing up for a duck?

 

[outofyourmind]

Big XII
Kyler Murray.
Just watch.

 

[Bedlam131]

Gotta either be that Tua kid from Bama

Maybe but, he also might turn out to be a Trevor Knight, who had an awesome game against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl then a mediocre season the following year. I would put Fromm ahead of him should he earn the job again this year.

 

[7Samurai13]

Maybe but, he also might turn out to be a Trevor Knight, who had an awesome game against Alabama in the Sugar Bowl then a mediocre season the following year. I would put Fromm ahead of him should he earn the job again this year.

Cardale Jones much?

 

[Deep Creek]

Big XII
Kyler Murray.
Just watch.

Just hope he doesn't turn into Kenny Hill 2.0.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Gotta either be that Tua kid from Bama or Jake Fromm for the SEC.

I like KY's QB who looks like Snoop Dog.

 

[7Samurai13]

You know your conference has a QB problem when McSorley is considered the best of the bunch and Lewerke is the next best option.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

You know your conference has a QB problem when McSorley is considered the best of the bunch and Lewerke is the next best option.

I question McSoreley's capabilities without Barkley on the team. I think he got a lot of opportunities in the passing game because teams were loaded up in the box trying to stop Barkley. It will be interesting to see if he can continue that without him.

 

[kburjr]

"Our talented freshman that won't get a chance to play because the coach is unfair..." - @Great Dayne

 

[4down20]

SEC: Drew Lock, Missouri

 

[DHoey]

You know your conference has a QB problem when McSorley is considered the best of the bunch and Lewerke is the next best option.

JT Barrett finally graduated??? I figured he was just a lifer and play another 6 years there.....

 

[Across The Field]

SEC: Drew Lock, Missouri

He looked a hell of a lot more impressive against UGA than Hurts did...

 

[Across The Field]

JT Barrett finally graduated??? I figured he was just a lifer and play another 6 years there.....

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