Is Jayden Daniels Correct In Declaring LSU As The Best Quarterback Room In The Country?

Jayden Daniels may or may not be the starting quarterback at LSU in 2023. Although he is the incumbent and led the Tigers to the SEC Championship last year, Garrett Nussmeier is breathing down his neck and waiting in the wings.

Nussmeier, a former four-star recruit in the Class of 2021, will be a redshirt sophomore this fall. He has played sparingly in 11 games over the last two seasons, but hasn't had the chance to be the guy.

When Daniels surprised most everybody by announcing his return for a fifth year of eligibility, it was thought that Nussmeier might transfer. In part because of NIL, that was not the case.

Nussmeier and Daniels are both in Baton Rouge and Brian Kelly has a decision to make. Who will be the starting quarterback? Is there room for a two-quarterback system?

As the old adage goes: if you have two quarterbacks, you don't have one. Although Steve Spurrier might disagree, a two-quarterback system generally doesn't work.

Garrett Nussmeier and Jayden Daniels are two LSU quarterbacks.

While it is a logical assumption that Nussmeier and Daniels have some deep-rooted disdain for one another as they continue the quarterback battle into fall camp, it doesn't sound like that is the case. The latter spoke about their relationship at the Manning Passing Academy and had nothing but good things to say.

Me and Nuss, we have a tight relationship. A lot of people might not really ... from the outside, they might see it as a quarterback competition. We see it as we just want both of us to get better. He knows his role, I know my role. When his name and number is called, I know he's prepared and ready because of the work he puts in day in and day out just to change his body and change his mentality.
After this year, it'll be his turn to go in there and light things up. I can't wait to see that. I'm proud of him and how he's handled things.

Daniels' comments might suggest that it is his team this fall. That has yet to be seen.

Either way, Kelly and the Tigers have a wealth of talent at the position— including four-star freshman Rickie Collins. Is it the best quarterback room in the country? Daniels says yes.

We have the best quarterback room in the country. I'd put us against anybody in the country.

Do the Tigers have the best QB room in the country?

There is a case to be made, for sure. And obviously, Daniels is going to hype up his own team instead of giving flowers to another program.

With that being said, there is a lot of talent around the country.

In fact, former five-star quarterback Walker Howard just transferred from LSU to Ole Miss. He joins a room with former four-star Jaxson Dart, four-year Oklahoma State starter Spencer Sanders (who has thrown for nearly 10,000 yards in his career) and four-star freshman Austin Simmons.

The Rebels may have the best quarterback room in the country. Who else?

Does Daniels' claim hold up? Or does one of the other 11 teams have a better quarterback room?