Sophomore and freshman quarterbacks Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris were not brought to LSU to manage games. 
Both quarterbacks are still in the developing stages, but LSU head coach Les Miles and other coaches are aiming for an end result. They want a quarterback who’s accurate in the pocket, runs the system and can make plays running the ball.
There is a player who fits all those descriptions currently putting up huge numbers this season. In fact, he plays in Tiger Stadium this Saturday. 
Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott is a dark-horse Heisman candidate and could be the best quarterback in the school’s history by the end of the season. The Haughton, Louisiana, native is imposing and quick on his feet, a combination that leaves most defenses clueless. 
Jennings and Harris are also dual-threat quarterbacks and can learn a great deal from Prescott. He was not always the player he is now; Prescott needed maturity and help to reach this point. 
Prescott’s success is partially because of coach Dan Mullen’s system, the same system Mullen ran with Tim Tebow at Florida. Prescott can make the power runs like Tebow, but his shiftiness and speed opens up the offense even further. 
Mullen’s offense is simple but efficient: Run various forms of the option to keep the defense honest, then start passing. Prescott’s frame makes him a lot like Colin Kaepernick, tall enough to break tackles and make throws but fast enough to burst through running lanes.
Both Jennings and Harris are smaller than Prescott, but they also run a different system with offensive coordinator Cam Cameron that I think will benefit them more. Both quarterbacks know how to scramble, but they need to learn to stay in the pocket more to avoid injuries. Cameron’s system provides that.
Jennings and Harris shouldn’t leave their running ways, they should pull it back a bit. It is a weapon that should be used sparingly so it remains effective, something I think Prescott learned last season. 
I remember watching Prescott in the LSU-MSU game last season, and there were glimpses of potential but not what we see now. He was still sharing time with then-senior Tyler Russell and ran too often as LSU’s defense figured out the Bulldog’s scheme after the third quarter.
Prescott began his transformation late last season, getting a comeback win against rival Ole Miss and leading the Bulldogs to a bowl win. He started to take a leadership role in the off-season and began emphasizing more on his passing game.
Mullen praised Prescott at 2014 Southeastern Conference Media Days, detailing his drive to make his team better.
“He [Prescott] is a tremendous worker,” Mullen said. “He shows up every day, wants to out work everybody, whether it’s in the weight room, conditioning, watching film, out at practice. He wants to be the first one out on the field, the last one to leave.  He has that unbelievable work ethic.”
I don’t think Jennings or Harris have reached that point with this team because of their age, but they could get there. Jennings and Harris have young, skilled position players who can grow and mature with them, and they have each other to battle for the
starting position. 
After the game Saturday, Jennings and Harris should find Prescott and thank him. There is a way for LSU’s quarterbacks to grow, and Prescott is an example they should follow.
Tommy Romanach is a 22-year-old mass communication senior from Dallas, Texas.  You can reach him on Twitter @troman_28.