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I don't know about all that, now. Trask performed better than expected, but to say he'll be the top QB in the SEC next year is pushing it. That's assuming you meant the conference when you said, "in the league." If you meant the whole NCAA, that's really a stretch.
Trask showed himself to be what he is, in my opinion: A quality backup. A serviceable place-holder if you lose your starter. In this particular instance, he's as good or better than the starter we had. But frankly (no pun intended), that's not saying much. I'm not sold on EJ, either. I don't see us winning any championships with any of those three under center.
Unless we somehow snag a Joe Burrow-caliber graduate transfer, I believe our limited options at QB next year are most likely going to cap our ceiling at another 10-2 with no playoff appearance. My hope is that we improve in every other aspect enough so that in 2021 we can make a convincing case to the nation's #1 HS QB that he's the only missing piece of the puzzle.
I meant the SEC and it isn't a stretch. Trask is currently third in the league in completion percentage, passing TDs, and QB rating. He's 4th in passing yards, but he also has 100 fewer attempts than the guy in front of him. He's proven that he's a quality starter, even with his inexperience.