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Settling the quarterback debate will be at the top of everyone's list this offseason. Jerrod Heard and Tyrone Swoopes will battle it out, and the current clubhouse leader might surprise you.

Heard has considerable upside in the uptempo offense Texas is looking to implement. He's a much more explosive athlete than last year's starter, Swoopes, with comparable arm talent.

It would make a lot of sense for Heard to be taking over even before the official start of spring practice. But Scout.com's Chip Brown is reporting the opposite, stating that Swoopes is still way ahead of the redshirt freshman:

If you put [Heard] on the white board right now and told him to diagram a pass play and why that play is set up the way it is and what to look for from the defense in the way it could/should defend the QB's first and second read, Heard is confused, and is still far behind Tyrone Swoopes.

Brown, who is as plugged into the Horns as any beat writer for any team in the country, went on to say that Heard is being flat outworked:

Bottom line is Swoopes is leading the drills in offseason workouts and is working harder than ever to learn the nuances of the offense. Basically, Swoopes is outworking Heard, and if there was a game tomorrow, Swoopes would be the starter - and it wouldn't be close.

It's great to hear Swoopes has rebounded from his disastrous finish to last season. However, it's far more disappointing to hear that a player like Heard, who was so impressive throughout his high school career, has lacked a sense of urgency.

Texas needs a playmaker and a leader to emerge at this position. Whether Swoopes surprises everyone by bouncing back or Heard gets it in gear, the best possible outcome is that one of them takes control before the summer.