On3’s Andy Staples has released his rankings of the top quarterbacks in the Big Ten, and unfortunately, Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles did not make the cut.
Staples put out his top 10 quarterbacks in the Big Ten list earlier this week, with Chiles failing to be included. You can see the top 10 list of quarterbacks from Staples in the social media X post below:
Staples’ list and opinion on Chiles aligns with Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports, who also had him as a back half of the Big Ten quarterback in his recent preseason rankings. Myerberg has Chiles listed as the No. 12 quarterback in his Big Ten rankings released earlier this month.
Chiles is entering his second year as the Spartans’ starter at quarterback, looking for more consistency from game-to-game. He finished last season with 2,415 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions with a completion percentage just under 60%. The bright spot, though, for Chiles was his growth during the second half the season where he only threw three of his 11 interceptions in the final six games of the year.
For Michigan State to get back to a bowl game or above this season, Chiles will need to play like an upper half quarterback in the Big Ten. So, hopefully, if Staples were to do a postseason version of these same rankings, we will be seeing Chiles’ name on that list unlike these preseason rankings.
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