Big 12 post-spring position rankings: QB

May 7, 2016

With spring ball having come and gone, we’ll be updating our Big 12 position-group rankings over the next two weeks.

We kick off this series with the quarterbacks:

1. Oklahoma (pre-spring ranking: 1): True freshman Austin Kendall performed coolly all spring, including in the spring game, suggesting he might in fact be ready to take on the role as Baker Mayfield’s primary backup. Kendall was especially impressive in taking care of the ball, which will be paramount for Oklahoma if he’s forced onto the field in spots this season.

2. Texas Tech (3): Patrick Mahomes gave up baseball this spring, which has already helped turn his arm slot more consistent. That’s one example of how Mahomes has yet to reach his full potential, which should be a scary proposition for the rest of the league.

Can Baylor’s Seth Russell return to the form that saw him throw 29 touchdowns before a neck injury ended his 2015 season? Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

3. Baylor (2): Coming off neck surgery, Seth Russell didn’t go through contact this spring. Then he strained his pectoral, which forced him to sit out the final few practices. Coach Art Briles recently said he expects Russell to be completely cleared somewhere around the first of June. But the true test won’t come until August, when Russell will have to show that his neck can still take a hit.

4. Oklahoma State (4): With J.W. Walsh now a graduate assistant with TCU, the Cowboys …

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