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Baylor Football: 5 takeaways from Bears’ spring 2018

By Connor Muldowney

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)
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) /
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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)
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. Quarterback position will no longer be a concern

There was some concern heading into the 2017 season surrounding the quarterback position. Anu Solomon transferred in to relieve some stress after having a decent three-year run with Arizona. However, he never really had a grasp on the offense, passing for 399 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions and a 43 percent completion rate.

Zach Smith played well at times in 2017, passing for 1,471 yards and eight touchdowns with eight interceptions. He completed 52 percent of his passes, but gave way to freshman Charlie Brewer.

The first-year quarterback broke out when he was handed the reins to the offense, passing for 1,562 yards and 11 touchdowns with four picks. He completed 68 percent of his throws and developed a strong connection with top receiver Denzel Mims.

Brewer is going to be one of the top passers in the Big 12 this upcoming season and the Bears shouldn’t be overly concerned about the position. Although the depth could be an issue behind Brewer, as long as he remains healthy, the Bears will have a top-tier passing offense.

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