Bryan Bennett

Oregon's starting quarterback will be decided in camp, but Bennett looks to have the edge on rival Marcus Mariota. Bennett was the bigger recruit and was highly productive as a freshman in 2011, but Mariota impressed in spring. Still, given that Bennett has an extra year of experience and had such great 2011 numbers (369 yards passing with no interceptions while running for 200 yards at 8.7 yards per carry), he should be the favorite to start. With LaMichael James (NFL) and Tra Carson (transfer) gone, the Ducks are thinner at running back than most years, so Bennett's experience should pay off as Oregon perhaps leans on the quarterback more than usual.