Thomas Castellanos Doesn't Have To Be Elite If You Have The First Two^
Many FSU fans were not fans of the Thomas Castellanos addition. He wasn't my first choice, but I can see why they chose to go with him.
When you look at the quarterbacks of teams in the College Football Playoffs over the past two years, they aren't anything special aside from a couple.
Jalen Milroe, Riley Leonard, Sam Leavitt, Kevin Jennings, Maddux Madsen, Sam Leavitt, and others are not special quarterbacks.
Most can do damage with their arm and their legs but do a great job taking care of the ball and not turning it over. Does that sound familiar to FSU fans? That's what Jordan Travis did for FSU in his final two years and why he had so much success.
Thomas Castellanos has similar traits as Travis and arguably is just as good of a passer at this stage of his career compared to Jordan Travis before the 2022 season.
Some FSU fans seem to think teams must have a first-round NFL quarterback to be great, but that's not the case, especially if you have a good defense and special teams.
However, a great quarterback can certainly hide flaws on a team. If Castellanos gets help from the offensive line and skill players, he's dynamic enough with his arm and leg to help FSU score points.
He won't have to be elite if the defense is top 25 and special teams are good.