re: Danny Etling has quietly been one of the SEC's best quarterbacks..

Honestly, if you look at Etling's stats, it tells quite a positive story about him:

84/142, 59.2%, 1252 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT

At the end of the day, a 60% completion rate while only throwing 1 pick is exactly what you want out of a QB.

My only knock on Etling is that he takes too long to go through his progressions if his primary receiver isn't open. That has led to some unnecessary sacks and scramble/throwaways. On paper, he's only been sacked 12 times, which isn't terrible. But he's also abandoned the pocket early, only to scramble for a yard or two.

Otherwise, the dude is a gamer. For years, LSU fans have said that all they want is a QB who is a game manager and a legitimate passing threat. Etling is both.