Is it a given that Dayton is the next in line behind his brother? DR will be a Jr next year while Dayton redshirts.- he may declare for the draft after that. If that occurs then it a battle between Lateef and Dayton for the job. I haven't watched any of Dayton's film, do we know he is or will be a better QB at Nebraska than Lateef? Is Dayton more mobile than Dylan? ( I hope so).
Yes NIL has changed things and it is harder to 'stack' QBs for seasons to follow, but it would be a waste I think to see Lateef leave after we have invested in his development. Rhule's whole mode of operation is : development. It may be worth paying more for experienced backups than throwing money at an unproven player.