Brendon Kay

The loss of coach Butch Jones and the addition of offensive coordinator Eddie Bran is a slight concern given that the offenses run while Brand was at Florida State were much more plodding than those run by Jones, but it generally would surprise if Bran messed around much with the scheme that has allowed Cincinnati to average over 32 points per game and win 20 games over the last two years. Kay's dual-threat skill set is valuable in a fast-pace, horizontally-oriented offense, and Cincinnati should stick to that general approach after he threw for 1,298 yards (9.4 YPA), 10 touchdowns and two interceptions while running for 306 yards (6.4 YPC) and two touchdowns in a part-time role. If Kay beats Munchie Legaux to the starting quarterback role as he should, similar numbers should be in store for this year.