CBS Sports Ranks LSU QB Sam Leavitt Among Top Three Quarterbacks In The SEC

CBS Sports' Brad Crawford updated his SEC quarterback rankings as the season nears and slotted Sam Leavitt near the top of the list at No. 3, trailing only Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss and Texas' Arch Manning.

Crawford believes Leavitt's mobility and playmaking ability should be a strong fit in Lane Kiffin's offense, with staying healthy being the biggest question entering the season.

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3. Sam Leavitt, LSU
Lane Kiffin's scheme should do wonders for Leavitt, the top-rated portal quarterback this cycle. Few coaches are better at creating favorable matchups, simplifying reads and putting talented passers in position to produce immediately.

Leavitt brings the mobility and competitive edge needed to unlock the entire playbook. Behind an expensive offensive line, perhaps Leavitt will have time back there for the first time in his career.

Durability remains the obvious concern, but if Leavitt stays upright, Kiffin has a proven playmaker.

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1. Trinidad Chambliss (Ole Miss)
2. Arch Manning (Texas)
3. Sam Leavitt (LSU)
4. Gunner Stockton (Georgia)
5. LaNorris Sellers (South Carolina)
6. John Mateer (Oklahoma)
7. Keelon Russell (Alabama)
8. Byrum Brown (Auburn)
9. Marcel Reed (Texas A&M)
10. Faizon Brandon (Tennessee)
11. Kamario Taylor (Mississippi State)
12. Aaron Philo (Florida)
13. Kenny Minchey (Kentucky)
14. KJ Jackson (Arkansas)
15. Austin Simmons (Missouri)
16. Blaze Berlowitz (Vanderbilt)