Dabo Swinney and Kelly Bryant both made reasonable decisions, but the Tigers are now in a tricky situation. At the end of 2017, Clemson’s quarterback depth chart was loaded. The Tigers had just made the Playoff with rising senior Kelly Bryant leading the offense. Behind him, they had a little bit of experience, loads of talent already on the roster, and more on the way: Backup Zerrick Cooper, a former four-star recruit, had three years of eligibility left and had gotten some action in 2017. Five-star Hunter Johnson, the No. 2 pro-style passer in the 2017 class, had just redshirted during his true freshman year. Three-star Chase Brice, the No. 17 pro-style passer in the same class, had also redshirted. Five-star Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 overall recruit in the country and the top-rated recruit anywhere since 2009 , was about to sign and join the program. In the first nine months of 2018, the QB depth chart has disintegrated. Cooper transferred right after the season to FCS Ja