When the voters are putting together their preseason top 25s or even their power rankings for the SEC, the number one thing they look at is the returning quarterback.
And with good reason.
The game has evolved to the point where you are only as good as your quarterback. And that includes Georgia no matter how many geniuses want to tell you anybody could have quarterbacked that team to two national titles.
Quarterback has always been the center of attention. Even the old wing-T teams had to have a guy who knew what to do with the ball.
Now, you better have an accurate, smart, athletic quarterback if you want to compete in the SEC or get into the national picture.
This Dooley’s Dozen looks at the 12 best in the SEC even though there could be a couple we have forgotten about by November. The heat is always on for the quarterbacks in this conference.