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Dick Harmon: New BYU OC Jeff Grimes explains why smarts, mobility are such prized attributes in a quarterback

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Kyle Zedaker

I want a guy who is smart. He doesn’t have to be the smartest guy on the team, but it helps if he is, because of his job, from a mental standpoint, is more challenging than any other position.

Editor’s Note: Third in a series of stories examining the quarterback philosophy of BYU offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes.

PROVO — If you check BYU football history, the single biggest factor in producing a league champion, a ranked team, or a team that finishes with double-digit wins is the play of the quarterback.

The surrounding cast is always crucial, of course, but if this program doesn’t have a healthy leader and producer at the helm, it wobbles through a schedule.