Just when you thought the scrutiny surrounding LSU’s quarterbacks could get any heavier, police arrested Anthony Jennings for “unauthorized entry into an inhabited dwelling” in June.

Even though Jennings has a backstory to explain his actions — allegedly he and his teammates broke into another residence to try to recover items that the quarterback claims were stolen from him — it’s an ugly, all-too-familiar scenario.

Although coach Les Miles has experienced tremendous success in Baton Rouge, one of the biggest marks on his legacy is his inability to develop quarterbacks.

It’s not a recruiting issue, as the Tigers have landed a hefty share of four- and five-star prep QBs. Instead, the team seems to have little filter in place for character and personality concerns.

Many of the LSU quarterbacks have experienced off-field legal trouble, like Jennings. Still others have carried their enviable physical gifts to Baton Rouge and seemed disinterested in studying the playbook and putting in extra time to develop as a quarterback, a necessity at the highest levels of the game. Some have managed to come across as lazy, ill-prepared and get in trouble off the field.

Granted, it’s difficult for any true freshman to come into the SEC and excel at quarterback. But Brandon Harris, when he got his turn last season in a start against Auburn — not a good defense last year — looked like a deer in the headlights. Harris didn’t seem close to prepared, like he didn’t grasp what it took to be a starting college quarterback in spite of his impressive physical tools.

Jennings and Harris may be great individuals, and this isn’t about judging any one person. Also, every team in the SEC has experienced a fair share of off-field or character concerns. We’re talking about dozens and dozens of high-profile 18-to-22-year-olds that roll through the SEC every year.

This is more about LSU’s approach to the quarterback position, which clearly isn’t working. Other than the Zach Mettenberger seasons, LSU’s signal-caller mostly has been asked to stay out of the way of a smothering defense, electric special teams and bullying running game.

That formula is outdated as far as SEC and national championship teams are concerned, and it’s probably time that LSU took care to recruit and develop quarterbacks who a) are going to take their responsibility super serious, put in hours and hours of extra work and develop great fundamentals and b) aren’t going to get in trouble off the field.

Because even if LSU continues to pull in four- and five-star talents at the position, and hire professional quarterback gurus like Cameron, none of it matters if the kids aren’t willing to put in the work and take the right approach.

Here’s a few examples of some LSU quarterbacks under Miles who fit that mold to one degree or another.

JaMarcus Russell: Although he wasn’t as physically dominant as Shaquille O’Neal, there are some parallels between the two. While at LSU, both seemed more interested in relying on their prodigious physical abilities than in developing skills and nuances that would make them better as pro players. Shaq got away with it, becoming a Hall of Fame player. Russell, the No. 1 overall pick in ’07, was a colossal NFL bust who eventually got arrested for possession of codeine. His overall reputation: gifted, lazy and unmotivated.

Ryan Perrilloux: A five-star high school quarterback, Perrilloux was chronically late. He reportedly missed or was late to all sorts of meetings and practices in addition to testing positive for marijuana. Perrilloux also went through a few minor run-ins with the law during his years in Baton Rouge, La. It’s hard to get booted from LSU’s team, but that’s what happened. Later, he was suspended from Jacksonville State as well, and never seemed interested in exhibiting the work ethic to develop as a premier college quarterback.

Jordan Jefferson:Connected with marijuana in rumors for years, Jefferson eventually got arrested for possession in 2012. The erstwhile LSU starter reportedly turned in one of the lowest-ever Wonderlic scores, a test given at the NFL Combine and designed to measure intelligence. NFL.com rated him 315th out of 315 participants at the Combine, writing that “he lacks awareness in the pocket and tries to rely on his scrambling ability too heavily, causing him to take bad sacks. There are many fundamental elements of Jefferson’s game that need work before he would be ready to run an NFL offense.”

Zach Mettenberger: Dismissed from the Georgia football team after two misdemeanor sexual battery charges, Mettenberger thrived at LSU. As a two-time team captain, he became the only Tigers quarterback ever to throw for 2,500 yards in back-to-back seasons. He couldn’t afford any other missteps by the time he arrived in Baton Rouge, and seemed to stay focused under former NFL coordinator Cam Cameron.

Jerrard Randall: The high-profile recruit never worked out at LSU and eventually transferred to Arizona. By many accounts, he was a personable player who just couldn’t earn playing time based on ability. Out of high school, though, there was a lot of gray area and unconfirmed rumors surrounding Randall. He reportedly attended four different high schools and appeared set to head to Oregon before a low test score may or may not have prevented him from becoming a Ducks player.

Some players, like Russell Shepard, Hayden Retting and Stephen Rivers, just didn’t work out at LSU as quarterbacks, but not due to off-field or character issues.

But whether it’s in the classroom, meeting room, on the practice field or away from campus, too many talented LSU quarterbacks have carried too much baggage.

Perhaps 2016 commitment Feleipe Franks will be the start of something different for the Tigers at the position. Maybe Jennings will be exonerated, or Harris will shake off immaturity and become more prepared.

But it’s time LSU solved those issues at quarterback for good. It’s a shame to not maximize such high-end talent on the rest of the roster.