Kyle Allen

Texas A&M possesses a simply absurd abundance of quarterback talent, with Allen, Kenny Hill and 2015 No. 1 quarterback recruit Kyler Murray all eying the school's starting role over the next couple years. Allen is the consensus No. 1 quarterback recruit of 2014, meanwhile, and enrolled early at A&M to get a head start in the competition with Hill, an elite recruit from 2013. The general narrative states that Allen will start over Hill in 2014, in which case he'd probably make an immediate fantasy impact in an Aggies offense overflowing with talent. I don't think Allen will start, though. Keep in mind that I'm largely alone on this and have no inside information on the A&M program, but based on their skill sets and high school film, I can't see why Allen would start over Hill in 2014. Allen is a pure pocket passer who has the look of a traditional NFL quarterback, which I think is playing a large role in the pro-Allen narrative. He stands tall in the pocket and shows very good anticipation and accuracy. However, Hill's skill set is almost identical to that of Johnny Manziel, and going with him as the starter means A&M wouldn't need to at all renovate its offense or alter its playcalling from the last two years. Hill is a talented runner who shows a very nice deep ball, and his ability to threaten the edge as a runner and the deep sidelines as a passer make him an obvious big-play machine for the Aggies. Meanwhile, coach Kevin Sumlin has given no public reason to suspect either quarterback is ahead of the other. Whoever ends up starting for A&M should put up big numbers. Even if Hill or/and Murray get in Allen's way this year or next, he'd probably be a prized transfer target with a likely starting job waiting for him.