The SEC features some of the most talented players in the nation, and arguably three of the top four quarterbacks entering the year.was sandwiched between Georgia’s Carson Beck and Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, three players many analysts expect to be in the top four to five candidates for the trophy.
Ewers has been criticized for not living up to his No. 1 recruit status three years ago, as mentioned by Simonton, but another year under the Steve Sarkisian system could help him blossom into one of the best in the nation. Though some of those stats are inflated by Joe Burrow’s historic 2019 campaign, the sentiment is still the same. Bryce Young is the only quarterback to win with under 4900 total yards, meaning Ewers would likely need to throw for 1300 more yards in 2024 given his limited mobility.