Riley Leonard was a projected to be a first round pick before he hurt his ankle and it sidetracked his season.
Also, developing QBs in college is easier said than done. It’s a new era and almost every star QB who’s on a playoff contender is a transfer.
Jayden Daniels, Michael Penix and Bo Nix all competed for heisman this year, all were transfer QBs. As were Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, Caleb Williams, Quinn Ewers, Kyler Murray, and many others.