2026 QB Aidan Chiles -> Northwestern

[Mavric]

Player: Aidan Chiles
School: Michigan State
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 225
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[Mavric]

Expected on campus this evening

 

[Street Novelist]

NNNOOO!!!

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Better than nothing. Not sure he is any better than TJ

 

[Street Novelist]

Better than nothing. Not sure he is any better than TJ

I'd rather have Raiola back with an improved offensive line.

 

[Wistrom Disciple]

I'd rather have Raiola back with an improved offensive line.

Would be nice, but appears that the ship has sailed. That said, Chiles does have a lot of upside as a relatively cheap one year rental. With a lack of options, I'd be pleased if we could land him.

 

[Street Novelist]

Would be nice, but appears that the ship has sailed. That said, Chiles does have a lot of upside as a relatively cheap one year rental. With a lack of options, I'd be pleased if we could land him.

Is he really an improvement over Lateef? Otherwise, he's just an emergency quarterback. I'd rather give Lateef the job, with upcoming spring ball and summer camp under his belt.

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

I'd rather have Raiola back with an improved offensive line.

Sounds like thats not going to happen as there was some bridges broke when he left.

 

[Husker_In_WI]

Is he really an improvement over Lateef? Otherwise, he's just an emergency quarterback. I'd rather give Lateef the job, with upcoming spring ball and summer camp under his belt.

I think the coaches would rather Lateef win the job as well, which is why we aren't offering $3+ million for QBs. But we can't assume he's going to progress enough to make that the right call, there have to be other guys with potential in the room for the competition.

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Is he really an improvement over Lateef? Otherwise, he's just an emergency quarterback. I'd rather give Lateef the job, with upcoming spring ball and summer camp under his belt.

Rhule is looking for someone to compete with TJ not necessarily be the starter.

 

[Street Novelist]

Rhule is looking for someone to compete with TJ not necessarily be the starter.

There's got to be a better option than Chiles. There just has to be.

 

[Wistrom Disciple]

Is he really an improvement over Lateef? Otherwise, he's just an emergency quarterback. I'd rather give Lateef the job, with upcoming spring ball and summer camp under his belt.

Chiles had an arguably worse line to play behind and didn't have an All-American RB to handoff to last year. TJ had that and looked good against the junior high UCLA defense, but pretty bad against top 100 defenses. FWIW, Chiles did go for three passing TDs and a rushing TD against USC.

Not that any of that is proof that he is better, but with the low cost/low risk factor, I would be happy if we can snag him.

 

[commando]

FWIW...i don't think he is as bad as many of you do. we aren't paying big $$$ for QB this cycle...we are spending it on the lines for someone to compete with TJ is what we are looking for.

 

[PasstheDamnBallGuy]

Chiles had an arguably worse line to play behind and didn't have an All-American RB to handoff to last year. TJ had that and looked good against the junior high UCLA defense, but pretty bad against top 100 defenses. FWIW, Chiles did go for three passing TDs and a rushing TD against USC.

Not that any of that is proof that he is better, but with the low cost/low risk factor, I would be happy if we can snag him.

He also had probably the best game any QB had vs Indiana this year. He definitely has accuracy and consistency issues but every quarterback does that we can get. He has a good arm, doesn't turn the ball over much, and we have seen in person he is an elite scrambler.

 

[Stumpy1]

Red Five threw up some stats in another thread and he is pretty equal, if not better, then DR.