re: 100% objective QB stats last year for y'all to interpret

Well the sample sizes are very small, but I would say that Max's opposition was more impressive relative to Myles' opposition.

Nonetheless, as we can see from the stats you posted, Myles Brennan's passing numbers are only slightly marginally better relative to Max Johnson's stats.

Normally, I would expect a far larger gap between a five year senior and a brand new true freshmen barely out of high school making his first two SEC starts, with his first one in such a hostile environment, who, courtesy of the Covid Pandemic, barely had any reps to transition from high-school ball to the SEC, which I don't care who you are, is a major transition for anyone.

Furthermore, passing is only one single aspect of being a good QB. As there is a whole other list of aspects that good QBs must be good at, and in all of those other aspects of being a good QB, Max Johnson exceeds Myles Brennan significantly because Max can hurt teams with either his arm or his legs. While Myles, on the other hand, is only a one dimensional QB that can inflict damage only with his arm. Meanwhile, per last year's passing stat's, Myles was only slightly marginally better than Max but against weaker competition.

Moreover, Myles couldn't convert third and fourth down situations for nothing last season. As every football team today employs third-down rush packages, and when these third-down rush packages were deployed against LSU last year, Myles either threw the ball away, got sacked, or was forced outside the pocket where he rarely completes a pass.

While Max on the other hand, was much better at escaping the pass rush and completing passes under those situations. He also escaped the pass rush on many occasions by running for first downs.

Not to mention that Max was also far better relative to Myles at converting quarterback sneaks for first downs.

In fact, one thing sticks in my craw that I just can't get out of my mind. When Myles had a first and goal to goal from the one yard line with the game on the line against a very depleted Missouri team, yet Myles couldn't lead LSU to score the go ahead touchdown.

Meanwhile, had Max Johnson been the QB in the game instead, LSU would have scored on first down and won the game.

I mean it's very obvious given the extremely tiny gap in passing stats between Myles and Max last year and in which is only one single aspect of being a good QB, that Max will be the better starter for LSU.

Not to mention, that most young QBs make their biggest jumps in improvements from year one to year two because the game is starting to slow down for them and their heads aren't always constantly spinning.

In fact, I bet Max is a far better passer and far better overall QB today than he was against Florida and Ole Miss last season.