Miles says three-way QB competition ‘will be a fair one’

Speaking ahead of the start of spring practice March 11, head coach Les Miles said he’s going to give all three of his QBs — Jefferson, Mettenberger and Jarrett Lee — a fair shot at the starting job. Oh, and he hasn’t completely ruled out going with a two-QB system either.

"We’re going to give Lee and Mettenberger the opportunity to do the things that they do and give Jordan Jefferson the opportunity to do the things that he does," Miles said Thursday, apparently referring to the latter’s innate ability to toss both interceptions and incompletions with the mere flick of his wrist.

"I don’t know that we’ll be in a two-quarterback system, but we’re going to let those guys that might naturally throw, throw, and we’re going to let those guys that might naturally have athletic ability and movement to do those things that they do. So, the competition will be a fair one."