LSU Football: The problem Myles Brennan will have in his first year as Tigers’ starting QB
By Zach Ragan
LSU football’s Myles Brennan will take over as the Tigers’ starting quarterback in 2020.
If you’re expecting Myles Brennan to perform at a Heisman Trophy level in his first year as LSU football‘s starting quarterback, there’s a good chance you’ll be disappointed.
It’s not that I think Brennan isn’t capable of performing at a high level, I just think it’s wise to temper expecations for any quarterback that’s a new starter in the SEC.
Brennan has the arm strength to be a dominant quarterback in the SEC. Maybe not Joe Burrow dominant, but he can still be one of the best quarterbacks in the conference.
However, it’s not going to happen overnight. And Brennan isn’t going to come out of the gate lighting the SEC on fire.
Don’t expect Myles Brennan to explode onto the scene in 2020
There’s absolutely no way Brennan will be able to live up to what Burrow accomplished in 2019.
A better comparison for Brennan would be the 2018 version of Burrow. The Burrow that completed 57 percent of his passes.
Burrow had to go through a season of building chemistry and timing with wide receivers before exploding in 2019. Brennan will go through the same things in 2020.
The timing with wide receivers, specifically, is what could give Brennan the most trouble this season.
This is something that 247Sports reporter Shea Dixon pointed out this week.
“With no spring ball, summer ball being cut short and then the team’s No. 1 WR leaving during camp, we’re going to see some spots where things don’t move as smoothly,” wrote Dixon.
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As the season progresses, we’ll see Brennan’s chemistry with the wide receivers (and true freshman tight end Arik Gilbert) improve. But there could be some frustrating moments early in the season.
Hopefully, LSU fans will understand that Brennan was never going to pick up where Burrow left off. But that doesn’t mean Brennan can’t get LSU’s offense back to an elite level. It’s just going to take some time.