Consistency at quarterback has been hard to find at Texas A&M. The Aggies only have two quarterbacks who were multi-year starters in the last 15 years: Johnny Manziel and Stephen McGee. No quarterback has used all four years of eligibility in College Station since Ryan Tannehill, and seven different quarterbacks started between 2014 and 2017.

After leading the Aggies to their top win total since Manziel, Kellen Mond is ready to put an end to the revolving door under center. Mond completed 57.3 percent of his passes for 3,107 yards, 24 touchdowns and nine interceptions as a sophomore. He also added 474 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in important spots for the Aggies.

“I think he’s improved his overall knowledge of the game and understanding how to attack a defense, down and distance situations and game management tools,” Jimbo Fisher said. “A lot of guys can throw the football, but you have to be able to make plays when you have to make plays.”

With the most important spot on the roster secure, focus can shift to the rest of the offense. Only five major contributors are gone, but it’s five of the most important players on the offense.

Running back Trayveon Williams will be the toughest playmaker to replace. He set a program record with 1,760 rushing yards a season ago. Tight end Jace Sternberger led the Aggies in receiving and center Erik McCoy led the line. Both of them are gone too.

“You don’t replace those guys,” Fisher said. “You take their standard of excellence and push it forward. They set a standard and we all know what it is, and the young guys just have to practice and be productive in their own ways.”

Running back Jashaun Corbin impressed during spring camp and should get a bigger look during the season. Vernon Jackson missed much of the spring but should slide in behind him. There isn’t an obvious receiver or tight end on the roster to replace Sternberger’s produc- tion but getting Jhamon Ausbon and Kendrick Rogers healthy will help.

The starting quarterback, three offensive linemen and a group of secondary playmakers are all back. Now, Fisher and offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey have to get the most out of them.