HOOVER, Ala. — Maty Mauk doesn’t have a preference in the passing game heading into fall practice.

Mizzou’s junior quarterback who fought through a challenging spring from a consistency standpoint after losing his top four pass-catchers from a season ago is optimistic the Tigers’ next crop of wide receivers will help him out down the field this season.

“There’s not a guy (out there) I’d trade,” Mauk said at SEC Media Days. “We had some depth last year when you look at Darius (White), Bud (Sasser) and Jimmie (Hunt) were our majority throws. This year we’re young, but everybody has their different talents and we’re going to try and expose those guys every way we can.”

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Mauk sounds awfully confident considering Mizzou’s projected starting trio of J’Mon Moore, Nate Brown and Wesley Leftwich has combined for 10 career catches coming in. Mizzou’s wide receivers showed flashes of athleticism during the spring, but drops and getting open in space were problems that lingered throughout.

For the most part, Mizzou’s scholarship wideouts are largely inexperienced outside of Moore, Brown and Leftwich.

Mauk’s lone touchdown pass in the spring game went to Moore, who made an acrobatic grab in the corner of the end zone over John Gibson on a fade route. Moore, arguably the Tigers’ most athletic returning target, is penciled into to start at the X position.

Leftwich is at the other outside spot and Nate Brown, a former four-star signee out of Georgia, should start on the inside at the H. Brown missed most of spring practice with a knee injury.

Mauk’s convinced any of Mizzou’s top five targets could assume the No. 1 role.

“I think both of our tight ends are going to be tremendous receivers for us, Sean Culkin and Jason Reese, but receiver wise, I look at Nate Brown to really break out,” Mauk said. “(I think) J’Mon Moore on the outside and then … you know, truly, I believe all our receivers can do it.”

Mizzou’s offense was the SEC’s best in the red zone last fall, due in large part to Russell Hansbrough’s strength between the tackles and Mauk’s solid decision-making inside the 10. The Tigers produced points on 93 percent of their possessions ending inside the opponents’ 20, including 28 touchdowns on 45 drives.

Mauk’s continued development from the pocket and improved footwork should benefit the Tigers this season behind one of the division’s most experienced offensive lines.