As Auburn begins to prepare for its first spring practice under new head coach Hugh Freeze, Auburn Wire will begin examining each position group and predict who has the chance of seeing the most playing time.
First up, we take a look at one of the most popular position groups on the field, quarterback.
Auburn has five options heading into the spring, with both starters coming back to compete for the starting job. As he begins his evaluations, Freeze says that there are four qualities that he will look for in each quarterback.
“At Auburn there’s no question in my mind, No. 1 is accuracy,” Freeze said in a recent interview with Keith Niebuhr of Auburn Live. “No. 2 is the ability to lead a football team and be the face and representation of the program. Three would be arm strength and the fourth, I would love for him to have some maneuverability. Some escapability.”
Here are Auburn’s current options at quarterback heading into the 2023 season:
- Robby Ashford
- Hank Brown
- T.J. Finley
- Holden Geriner
- Sawyer Pate
Here’s how we predict the quarterback depth chart to look like following spring practice:
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Robby Ashford
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| Completions-Attempts | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions | 2022 PFF Grade |
| 123-250 | 1,613 | 7 | 7 | 58.6 |
Ashford will enter the spring as the incumbent to the QB1 role. He took over last season as the full-time starter after T.J. Finley suffered a shoulder injury that sidelined him after just three starts. Ashford showed signs of struggle last season by throwing seven interceptions and being sacked 25 times.
However, under a new head coach and an improved offensive line, Ashford may be able to thrive. Ashford will not only the the QB to watch this spring, but maybe one of the top Auburn players to keep an eye on.
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Holden Geriner
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