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Now, it doesn’t feel like we’re making rash judgments.

Three weeks into the season, every SEC quarterback faced at least one Power 5 defense. Most already have a quarter of the regular season under their belts.

And now that the majority of SEC teams will be playing conference games every week, we’ll get an even better measuring stick for these young quarterbacks. In other words, these rankings finally won’t be based on lighting up Charleston Southern.

Cheers to that.

Here are where the SEC quarterbacks stand after Week 3:

14. Kellen Mond, Texas A&M

Give Mond credit. When Texas A&M trailed at the break against Louisiana, he didn’t let the pressure get to him. He relaxed, and showed exactly why he was one of the top quarterback recruits in the country. He made good decisions with his arm and with his legs to prevent the Aggies from complete embarrassment. Still, he needs to show he can deliver like that against a Power 5 team before he moves up on this list.

13. Danny Etling, LSU

So apparently Matt Canada’s offense has some work to do. Etling was, for lack of a better word, dominated by the MSU defense. All those past passing game limitations from the LSU offense were on display on Saturday night. Etling didn’t turn the ball over, but it was obvious that once the Tigers fell behind by two touchdowns, he wasn’t going to lead them back. It’s early, but that’s not the best sign for LSU.

12. Quinten Dormady, Tennessee

Welcome back to earth. If not for some incredible runs after short passes from John Kelly, Dormady’s line would’ve been pretty brutal. But at the same time, Kelly is clearly the Vols’ best offense right now. Dormady looked overwhelmed by the Gator defense, which brought far more pressure than Georgia Tech or Indiana State. The good news for Dormady is that he won’t play another road game until Oct. 21 … at Alabama.

11. Feleipe Franks, Florida

Wow. Have a moment why don’t ya? Gator fans will remember Franks’ bomb forever. That play showed off Franks’ arm strength, which has been vastly underutilized in the early going.

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Florida needs Franks to stretch the field better than he did for the majority of his first two career starts, but part of that is on the coaching staff. He also needs to be able to connect more on the intermediate throws, with or without Antonio Callaway. Against a Kentucky defense that just shut down Jake Bentley, Franks will need to be sharper than he was in the first 59 minutes and 51 seconds against Tennessee.

10. Jake Fromm, Georgia

Fromm gets the bump because once again, he did everything Georgia asked him to do. He made key throws, he took advantage of mismatches and most important, he got the Bulldogs in the end zone. Three of his eight completions went for six points against an overmatched Samford squad. On the year, Fromm completed 60 percent of his passes, he has one interception and he only took two sacks. Those will be put to the test against a red-hot Mississippi State defense.

9. Jarrett Stidham, Auburn

So, remember when I was the crazy one for holding off on buying into the Stidham hype? Sure, Stidham completed 32 of 37 passes for 364 yards … against Mercer. But he still can’t stretch the field, and he still doesn’t look like a game-changer. If anything, Stidham is a game manager. After three games (only one of which was against a Power 5 team), Stidham is on pace for 2,512 passing yards, eight touchdowns and eight interceptions and 60 sacks. That last number won’t happen, right?

8. Drew Lock, Missouri

Yikes. Lock’s Power 5 woes reared their ugly head against Purdue. Sure, Lock didn’t get much help from his receivers or his porous offensive line, but not scoring a touchdown against Purdue at home is still a crime.

In two games vs. Power 5 competition in 2017 (both home games), Lock completed 43 percent of his passes for an average of 189 yards, 0.5 touchdowns and two interceptions. It ain’t getting an easier with Auburn, Kentucky and Georgia up next.

7. Kyle Shurmur, Vanderbilt

What if I told you that Ralph Webb would have just 149 rushing yards through three games and Vanderbilt would be 3-0? Nobody would make a 30 for 30 on that, but they would have no idea how that happened. With a stellar defense and a vastly improved passing game, the Commodores look a whole lot better than a six-win team so far. Shurmur continued his hot start by leading Vandy to a win against No. 18 Kansas State.

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And for a guy who has never had impressive numbers, Shurmur certainly has some quality marks so far. He hasn’t thrown an interception in 69 attempts, he’s completing 71 percent of his passes and he’s averaging 10.2 yards per attempt while only getting sacked twice. Not bad at all. He’s as ready for Alabama as he might ever be.

6. Stephen Johnson, Kentucky

Don’t look now, but Kentucky has itself a quarterback. Johnson’s numbers weren’t good (16 of 25, 169 yards, 1 INT) at South Carolina, but the plays he made in crucial situations were. Kentucky was 9-for-16 on third downs, which was crucial playing in a hostile environment. Nobody gave Kentucky much of a chance (myself included), but Johnson led the Cats to one of their most impressive wins in recent memory. He can earn even more praise with a win Saturday in Lexington. Last Cat QB to beat Florida? Bill Ransdell, in 1986.

5. Austin Allen, Arkansas

Allen needed a week to be idle after the TCU debacle. I still question how the senior quarterback is going to succeed in an offense that lacks a running game and reliable pass-catchers. If he can’t light up a Texas A&M defense that ranks 121st in FBS against the pass, a whole lot more people are going to question Allen’s outlook the rest of the way.

4. Shea Patterson, Ole Miss

“Shea after dark” proved not to be as exciting as many (myself included) believed it would be. Cal coach Justin Wilcox adjusted well to Patterson and found a way to do something few teams have been able to do. That is, get pressure on the young quarterback. Losing A.J. Brown obviously didn’t help Patterson, who had his first career three interception game.

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Having said that, Patterson is on pace for 5,124 passing yards and 44 touchdowns. Yes, the sample size is small, but nobody in the SEC has numbers anywhere close to that so far.

3. Jake Bentley, South Carolina

No, it was not the game we were hoping to see from Bentley. On top of that, Bentley lost his best weapon in Deebo Samuel. After that first touchdown, it was a pretty rough night for the sophomore signal-caller. Credit Kentucky for winning the battle up front and making Bentley work for every yard. What’s the good news for Bentley? The next four defenses he’ll face are Louisiana Tech, Texas A&M, Arkansas and Tennessee. He’ll bounce back.

2. Jalen Hurts, Alabama

Go figure. Hurts plays his best game of the season and he loses his No. 1 spot. Why? Nick Fitzgerald has been that good. Hurts put up 353 total yards (248 passing, 103 rushing) and three touchdowns against Colorado State, but there’s still a lingering question with Alabama’s offense.

Who’s going to move the chains in the intermediate passing game? Hurts connected with Robert Foster for a long score, but he had just one catch. Besides Calvin Ridley, no Alabama wideout has five catches through three games. That’s the challenge that lies ahead for Hurts in SEC play.

1. Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State

After that showing, you better believe there’s a new No. 1. Fitzgerald was magnificent against LSU, both running and throwing the ball. He showed just how much he developed since he was benched (sort of), in last year’s matchup with the Tigers. That play-action pass he pulled off on the touchdown to Keith Mixon was a thing of beauty, as was pretty much every play Fitzgerald made Saturday night.

It’s early, but Fitzgerald is on pace to put up 2,172 passing yards, 28 touchdown passes, four interceptions, 960 rushing yards (on 7.7 yards per carry) and 20 rushing scores. If he puts together that kind of regular season and the Bulldogs keep winning, it’s ending with a trip to New York.