It would seem as if the quarterback position at Clemson does not have very many question marks heading into spring practice, which begins on Feb. 29.

The Tigers return perhaps the best quarterback in the country in Deshaun Watson, and he gives those that wear the orange and white plenty of reasons for optimism after last year’s record breaking performances that saw him become a Heisman Trophy Finalist and take Clemson within one-play of winning the national championship.

But despite the solidarity that seems to be set a quarterback, there are still several questions that need to be answered at the position during Clemson’s 15 allotted practices over that six-week stretch.

Who will emerge as the No. 2 quarterback?

Quarterbacks coach Brandon Streeter says Nick Schuessler and Kelly Bryant will enter springs practice as co-backups to Watson. Schuessler played in five games last year, while Bryant played in eight. Both will go into spring drills as the co-No.2 quarterbacks on the roster.

“They both did a lot of good things throughout the fall. Each had their opportunity to play. Sometimes they did great in games and sometimes they struggled a little bit,” Streeter said. “Sometimes you need that to happen so you can grow from the mistakes.”

Streeter says he can plug in Bryant and Schuessler in certain situations and they can be successful. He says they will try to put both quarterbacks in different situations this spring to push them along and see if either one of them separates and grabs ahold of that No. 2 position.

How many reps will Tucker Israel get this spring?

Israel suffered an injury in fall camp, which limited his snaps and forced him to be redshirted last fall. He was an early enrollee last spring, and came on late. He was penciled in to battle Kelly Bryant for third string heading into the summer and some believed he might have been ahead of Bryant on the depth chart at that point.

But after Bryant made a move on Schuessler as the backup last fall, the question now becomes how many reps will Israel get in practice, and how often will he get to work with the second team? I can see a scenario where Watson’s work is limited this spring for health purposes, allowing Bryant and Schuessler to get more work with the first-team, which should allow Israel and opportunity to get second-team snaps.

Where can Watson grow as a player?

Streeter has already talked to Watson about his leadership skills and becoming more of a vocal leader.

“His leadership can always get better, and he was good now,” the Clemson coach said. “But he is not a very vocal guy as you know. But players gravitate towards him. When he speaks, everyone listens. So as a leader, you can always grow in that category. So I challenged him today to find ways, find leadership opportunities to pull guys with you because that is critical with this team and going where we want to go.

“In taking us where we went this year, he had to do that as well, but he has to do it a little bit different and a little bit more this coming year. He is not a sophomore anymore. He is a junior. He has to take that role of being a junior and having that other year of experience.”

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