SEC Football: Quarterback power rankings
By Kevin Miller
SEC Football Quarterback Power Rankings:
No. 4 South Carolina’s Spencer Rattler
It doesn’t seem fair to Spencer Rattler to have him 4th on this list. The dude has been incredible given what he has had to work with this fall.
His offensive line has been atrocious (he’s been sacked more than any Power-5 quarterback other than Shedeur Sanders), and he’s seemingly running for his life every play. The Gamecocks haven’t had much of a running game to support him. Other than Xavier Legette, his pass catchers haven’t been good, either.
Even through all of that, Rattler ranks among the country’s leaders in passing yards and completion percentage, something that doesn’t seem possible for a quarterback who has to make almost every throw from an off-balanced platform. His efforst have earned him two SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors, tied with LSU’s Jayden Daniels for the most in the league.
Rattler has put just three balls in jeopardy all season. Unfortunately, all three of them have been picked off, though one of them should have been knocked away by his receiver, and another was a horrible play call before halftime against Tennessee.
The former Oklahoma Sooner has been a dangerous scrambler this season, though his full season stats don’t show it because of the lost yardage on sacks.
The biggest improvement for Rattler from those Oklahoma days, however, is his maturity and leadership. He has finally put it all together and appears set to be a high NFL Draft pick in the offseason. If his current team can help him out just a little, he could be an All-SEC selection at season’s end.