As we shift our attention to the long offseason ahead, let's get started by assessing the biggest needs of every Big 12 team entering 2017. With seniors leaving and recruits closing in on signing day, it's time to start thinking ahead to next year's rosters.
We begin this series today with a closer look at Baylor.
Quarterback
True freshman Zach Smith did have some promising moments during Baylor's final five games, but he's the program's only scholarship quarterback returning in 2017. Matt Rhule and his staff did a nice job of addressing that problem right away by flipping three-star Charlie Brewer, a state champ from powerhouse Lake Travis.