Clemson fans are having a nice debate since five-star Trevor Lawrence opted to take his talents to play for the Tigers.

Lawrence enrolled at Clemson in January and went through spring drills. He had the best showing of all Clemson quarterbacks in the spring game, but there's one thing standing in his way of instant stardom. Senior Kelly Bryant returns after helping lead the Tigers to a 12-2 record in 2017. Bryant passed for 2,802 yards and 13 touchdowns last season while also rushing for 665 and 11 more scores.

Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller had an article on Tuesday making a bold prediction concerning nine true freshman including Lawrence. Miller's prediction may not be well received by those hoping for Lawrence to be the quarterback.

Miller's bold prediction concerning Lawrence was, "Does not take a meaningful snap unless/until Kelly Bryant suffers an injury."

Considering how talented Bryant is and his advantage with experience that would be an easy statement for most players coming into the situation Lawrence brings to Clemson. The problem is Lawrence isn't most players.

Coming out of Cartersville (Ga.) High School in the Class of 2018, Lawrence was the nation's No. 1 player according to the 247Composite. The scouting report on Lawrence from 247Sports was a glowing example of what he brings to the game.

"Lawrence just has 'it'. Not only does he has have the prototypical size , but he has a big arm, he is very mature for his age, and he has the intangibles. He can make any throw you want a top quarterback to make. Not only does the ball pop coming out of his hands, but he throws with great touch. He throws a great deep ball and he makes the swing passes look easy. Lawrence is still a little lean, so he needs to add mass to his frame, but he stands tall in the pocket and that weight will come in time. For a big, tall quarterback, his release is quick and compact. He is more mobile than most expect him to be. He throws with accuracy on the move and he can extend a play. He is a natural leader, he reads his progressions well and he is humble. He has all the traits you look for in an elite signal caller."

Miller explained the reasoning behind the bold prediction as follows, "Returning starter Kelly Bryant only has one year of eligibility remaining, after which it is clearly Trevor Lawrence's job regardless of what happens this season. This was probably already the case from the moment Lawrence signed with the Tigers, but it's an undeniable truth now that both Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson have transferred out of the program.

This does create a bit of a Catch-22, though.

On the one hand, there's no need for Lawrence to prove anything this year, nor a need for Dabo Swinney to rush him into the starting job. On the other hand, with Cooper, Johnson and Tucker Israel all gone, the depth chart is so shallow that redshirting Lawrence is effectively impossible.

But if it's true that he's a once-in-a-generation talent, it's not like he would be staying in college for five years even if he did redshirt. Lawrence will get some garbage time throughout the season, but Bryant is going to be the guy the Tigers try to ride to the College Football Playoff once again."

In four years at Cartersville, Lawrence passed for 13,745 yards and 160 touchdowns. It was an odd year in Georgia in that Lawrence and Justin Fields were not only five-star quarterbacks, but Fields was the nation's No. 2 player with the 247Composite. The top two players in the nation from the same state playing the same position has to be an oddity of sorts. Fields signed with Georgia.

Clemson will open the season on Saturday, Sept. 1, against Furman. No matter how the snaps are dispensed by Dabo Swinney in that game, a lot of eyes will be on Lawrence and Bryant. While it's a bold prediction to write that Lawrence won't play a meaningful snap barring an injury to Bryant, time will tell if it's an accurate one.