I don’t think people understand how QB battles work

It is often not a clean slate or a level playing field, especially when an incumbent starter is returning. I’m pretty sure any prior starting QB who’s had at the very least a slightly above average year has never lost his job the next spring. There’s simply not enough opportunities for Nuss or Howard to prove themselves enough to force coaches to bench Daniels. There will always be the “he has experience” and “we got to the SEC championship with him” and it’s the “safer option”.

I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with this, but Howard could come out this spring playing like prime Peyton and there all the drills and practice scrimmages in the world wouldn’t make it enough for coaches to make such a massive change. That only comes as a result of real playing time via an injury or some sort.

I say this because we have to stop being disingenuous and stop kidding ourselves that Jayden isn’t starting next Fall barring some major injury. There will be no real QB battle - that’s just not how it works.