PFF Leaves Daniels Out of Top 10 QB List
Entering the 2021 college football season, the University of Georgia is among the few programs that are favored to win a national title. Most of the reasoning behind the hype and anticipation for the Bulldogs this coming season revolves around quarterback JT Daniels.
Yet, according to the latest list from Pro Football Focus, Daniels isn’t among the top-10 returning quarterbacks in college football this coming season.
1. Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma
2. Sam Howell, UNC
3. D'Eriq King, Miami
4. Dillon Gabriel, UCF
5. Michael Penix Jr., Indiana
6. Matt Corral, Ole Miss
7. Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
8. DJ Uiagalelei, Clemson
9. Myles Brennan, LSU
10. Kedon Slovis, USC
Rattler and Howell make sense and are rightfully ranked high considering the 2020 output from both players.
King led the Miami Hurricanes to one of their best seasons in recent memory, but that has more to do with the state of Miami football this decade than it does with King. They closed out the year with consecutive losses to North Carolina and Oklahoma State, whereas Georgia didn't lose a game with Daniels under center. Additionally, King underwent knee surgery this offseason.
Gabriel has been a major weapon during his time with the Knights, but he just lost his head coach to Tennessee.
Brennan played a total of only three games last season and was adequate when playing.
King isn’t the only player on this list fresh off a knee injury. Penix Jr. is also currently rehabbing.
Daniels was one of the most dynamic players last year in college football, and made his team better every step of the way. Some of the ranked players don't have double-digit starts.
Daniels drastically impacted Georgia at the end of the season. It was admittedly a small sample size, but so was Uiagalelei‘s brief stint as a starter. He lost to Notre Dame and Boston College took Clemson to the wire.
