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Auburn Football: Projected 2-deep depth chart for 2017

By Connor Muldowney

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Kamryn Pettway #36 of the Auburn Tigers is tackled by Austin Roberts #95 of the Oklahoma Sooners during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Kamryn Pettway #36 of the Auburn Tigers is tackled by Austin Roberts #95 of the Oklahoma Sooners during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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MANHATTAN, KS – NOVEMBER 05: Quarterback Jarrett Stidham #3 of the Baylor Bears passes during the 1st quarter of the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on November 5, 2015 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
MANHATTAN, KS – NOVEMBER 05: Quarterback Jarrett Stidham #3 of the Baylor Bears passes during the 1st quarter of the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on November 5, 2015 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Quarterback

Starting quarterback: Jarrett Stidham
Backup: Sean White

One of the more interesting position battles in the entire SEC has to be the Auburn quarterback race. While it might seem like an obvious choice to pick Baylor transfer Jarrett Stidham to start, head coach Gus Malzahn praised Sean White’s play last season, claiming that he helped Auburn reach the Sugar Bowl.

Moreover, at SEC Media Days, Malzahn said that he has two capable quarterbacks but no decision has been made yet. He went on to say that Stidham, despite popular belief, is not a lock to start, which caused some shock around the conference’s media days.

Looking at Stidham, his potential is through the roof. As a sophomore transfer, he had a solid showing a couple of years ago as a fill-in for injured starter Seth Russell, passing for 1,265 yards and 12 touchdowns with a 69 percent completion rate. He decided to transfer from the program following the season and had to sit out in 2016.

Still, he’s my projected starter because the staff will realize who has more of an upside and who will engineer more wins with their arm: Stidham.

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Sean White isn’t a bad backup, by any means. He finished with 1,679 yards and nine touchdowns with only three interceptions and a 64 percent completion rate in 2016. Could the junior really win the job, though?

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