Baylor Football: 5 biggest questions facing Bears in spring 2018

DURHAM, NC - SEPTEMBER 16: Jeremy McDuffie #9 of the Duke Blue Devils breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for Chris Platt #14 of the Baylor Bears during the game at Wallace Wade Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 24: Charlie Brewer #12 of the Baylor Bears looks for an open receiver against the TCU Horned Frogs in the first half at Amon G. Carter Stadium on November 24, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

2. Is Charlie Brewer ready to break out?

Serious quarterback issues hit Baylor to start 2017. No one was truly sure if Arizona-transfer Anu Solomon would be able to take the reigns of the offense, but after a nightmare-ish start to his Baylor career, he gave way to Zach Smith who had an up-and-down season before surrendering the starting job to freshman Charlie Brewer.

The Bears stuck with Brewer from that point on, for the most part, and he didn’t disappoint. If he got more help from his defense, the Bears may have won more than just a single game.

Brewer finished with 1,562 yards and 11 touchdowns with only four interceptions, completing 68 percent of his passes. He’ll be back as the clear starter for the Bears in 2018 and it’ll be interesting to see if he’s progressed enough to prove himself as one of college football’s premier passers.

There’s no doubt that Brewer has the tools around him to succeed, but he needs to take that next step and prove that 2017 was no fluke.

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