Vanderbilt vs. Florida: Forget the Loss, 5 Reasons Jordan Rodgers Is a Legit QB

For the first time since Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt has a legitimate SEC quarterback on its hands in the likes of Jordan Rodgers, the brother of Super Bowl winning quarterback Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers.

It's been a couple of weeks since Rodgers was named the Commodores' starter and despite a couple of losses, Rodgers has shown a glimpse of what he could be capable of.

That includes Saturday's Vanderbilt loss to Florida, in which Rodgers may have played his best game yet, throwing for 297 yards and a pair of scores, also adding a touchdown on the ground.

Forget the loss to the Gators, we learned why Rodgers is going to become an elite quarterback in the process.

Similar to his brother, Rodgers has a cannon for an arm. He's not afraid to sling it around the field and when needed, he can get the ball down the field with ease.

With that in mind, he's raw and needs some work, but he looks better in each start.

Rodgers isn't afraid, and has the ability as well, to not only make plays with his arm but his legs as well.

While he only rushed for 20 yards against the Gators on Saturday, Rodgers is coming off games that produced rushing totals of 79 (in a game he didn't start against Georgia), 96 and 66 yards. In that four-week span, he's found the end zone four times on the ground.

Rodgers has the ability to make things happen when plays break down. He's only going to get better with experience.

Judging Rodgers from his first start against Army until now, his decision-making process has gotten much better over the short time span.

Saturday, Rodgers carved up the Gators, completing 19-of-28 pass attempts for 297 yards.

He knew where he wanted to go with the ball and did a solid job of not forcing things. He's come a long way in a month and has the makings of a legit SEC quarterback.

He has the pedigree and following in his brother's footsteps as a quarterback, Rodgers isn't afraid of the situation.

The SEC presents some very challenging places to play and Rodgers seems like a kid that will be up for the moment.

Heading into The Swamp didn't intimidate Rodgers as it has some quarterbacks in the past. He will have the opportunity to head into some tough road environments in the future and it shouldn't have an impact on him.

Rodgers knows what is needed to become a good quarterback and if he can do that at Vanderbilt, then the sky could be the limit.

He threw into double coverage a couple times against Alabama, but has done so less and less every week since.

In the huddle, Rodgers shows poise and control and the ability to lead. He doesn't get rattled or flustered when things aren't going well.

There is also a fire to him that you haven't seen from a Vanderbilt quarterback in quite some time.

To sum it up, Rodgers is growing as a quarterback week-to-week and early on appears to have what it takes to become a legit SEC signal-caller.