Every team has its share of offseason questions.

For Mississippi State, the biggest area of concern is obvious — who will replace Dak Prescott at quarterback?

With the senior quarterback’s departure, the Bulldogs are losing the best player in program history. But Prescott did so much more than just break records. He was the face and leader of Mississippi State football and either ran or threw for nearly 75 percent of the team’s offensive yards in 2015.

The Bulldogs will need numerous players and maybe even multiple quarterbacks to make up for that loss, though they might benefit from a return to a run-oriented attack.

Fortunately for coach Dan Mullen, he has options at quarterback. Damien Williams, Nick Fitzgerald and Elijah Staley all have game experience and are expected to compete for the starting job. Nick Tiano, who has no game experience, is another option.

At this point, Fitzgerald has to be considered the frontrunner because he was Prescott’s backup in 2015. Fitzgerald played in eight games, completing 11 of 14 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns. The redshirt freshman also had 127 rushing yards and three TDs on 23 attempts.

Most notably, Fitzgerald took the bulk of the snaps against Troy with Prescott out due to sickness.

His reps were obviously limited in 2015, but in the small sample size, Fitzgerald showed flashes of being the dual-threat quarterback Mississippi State would like to replace Prescott.

“I think (Fitzgerald’s) done a really good job,” Mullen told the Clarion-Ledger in December. “I think he’s a guy right now that getting to watch how Dak does stuff has really, I think, learned during the season how to prepare the right way.”

Although Williams didn’t play in 2015, he has the most experience of Mullen’s options. Williams made 13 appearances in 2013 and 2014, starting a handful of games during the 2013 season.

In his career, the junior is 37 for 70 with 434 passing yards, three TDs and two interceptions. He also has rushed for 175 yards and a TD.

If size plays a factor, Fitzgerald has a slight edge over Williams, Fitzgerald is 6-foot-5 and 227 pounds. Williams stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 228 pounds.

Staley, however, is the true winner of the size battle. He came to Mississippi State in the same recruiting class as Fitzgerald and also redshirted. The 6-6, 248-pound Staley also plays forward for the Mississippi State basketball team.

Staley played in two games and only attempted five passes, completing three for 51 yards and a TD.

The fourth and final option is Tiano, who redshirted in 2015.

Regardless, the Bulldogs quarterback will need help from the Bulldogs’ playmakers and maybe a change in philosophy on offense.

In 2015, Mullen made it no secret that he didn’t care about offensive balance. Mississippi State attempted 500 passes compared to just 427 rushes. It was the first time the Bulldogs had more passes than rushes under Mullen.

Mississippi State’s passing game suffered a blow when junior WR De’Runnya Wilson, who caught 10 TD passes and contributed more than 900 receiving yards, entered the NFL Draft.  Senior Fred Ross, who led the Bulldogs with 1,007 receiving yards, returns to provide a consistent target.

Junior running backs Brandon Holloway and Ashton Shumpert will be back. Together, they need to produce more than they did in 2015 or the offense will fall solely on Ross and an inexperienced quarterback.