Michigan State Football: Ranking the position groups heading into 2020

Oct 26, 2019; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans quarterback Rocky Lombardi (12) and Michigan State Spartans quarterback Brian Lewerke (14) take the field prior to a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

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12. Michigan State, Rocky Lombardi 191026 Msu Psu 164a /

8. Quarterback

This should come as no surprise for Spartan fans. This doesn’t mean that the quarterback position has no talent, but the experience here is at an all-time low. This group has less than 80 career completions and just over 800 total passing yards combined and about 98 percent of those are from Rocky Lombardi.

The junior returns as a serious threat to start and if he can improve that accuracy, he could be the Spartans’ QB1 this year and next. If accuracy is still an issue, look for Mel Tucker to rely on Theo Day or Payton Thorne.

I just don’t see true freshman Noah Kim having much of an impact this season unless injuries pile up at quarterback and that’s not a knock on him, but it’s just not worth throwing him out there with three other capable options in front of him.

Day, in my opinion, is the most naturally talented quarterback of the bunch and he has the best size and Thorne is close behind in terms of talent. Rocky can prove everyone wrong, though.

Still, this position group is loaded with the most concerns and question marks.

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