After Chad Kelly, Ryan Buchanan and DeVante Kincade all saw the field and performed well in the Rebels 76-3 win in Week 1 over Tennessee-Martin, Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze has still been non-committal about his quarterback situation.

Freeze recently said that Kelly will take the first snaps again against Fresno State but that all three quarterbacks will receive playing time again in Week 2.

But it’s pretty evident at this point that Kelly gives Ole Miss the most dynamic offense and the ability to put up points in a hurry.

So perhaps the question should now be: was Kelly the missing link to Ole Miss winning the SEC?

Ole Miss returned the majority of its starters from last season, but its starting quarterback of the last three years, Bo Wallace, wasn’t one of them.

Despite a plethora of talent on both sides of the ball still in Oxford and an initial top-25 ranking to start the 2015 season, many believed the one thing that might hold the Rebels back from reaching elite status this year would be having to adjust to a new signal-caller.

But after finally getting to see Kelly in action against Tennessee-Martin in Week 1, those that doubt the Rebels as an SEC frontrunner are starting to dissipate.

Sure, the win against Tennessee-Martin was expected, but what it provided was the chance for Kelly to show why his nickname is “Swag” and display the kind of athleticism and arm strength that Rebels fans had hoped to see.

Against the Skyhawks, Kelly completed 9 of his 15 passes for 211 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception (that arguably wasn’t his fault). He also showed off his speed by adding a 20-yard run for a touchdown in the third quarter.

Although the other two quaterbacks had efficient numbers, Kelly’s 23.4 yards per completion was nearly 10 yards more than eithe Buchanan (14.5) and Kincade (9.2).

And Kelly wasn’t just connecting with his receivers deep down field, he was getting the ball there quickly by throwing it on a rope and displaying the kind of arm strength that his uncle, former Buffalo Bills quarterback, Jim Kelly possessed in his playing days.

This kind of vertical passing game is really where Kelly separates himself from the Ole Miss quarterback pack and brings an added dimension to the Rebels offense.

Ole Miss is a team known for its hardnosed defense but with Kelly at the helm its offense might now be just as scary.

The SEC is littered with stout defenses like Ole Miss, but very few teams in the conference seem to be able to put up the kind of points that the Rebels can with Kelly getting the ball to one of the best receiving corps in the nation and being protected by an excellent offensive line.

Now that the Rebels can beat teams on both sides of the ball, they are perhaps the most complete team in the SEC and should be considered a threat not only to win the conference, but perhaps a national championship.