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Could Costello start things in 2016?

It's not even April and 13 of the 24 ESPN Junior 300 quarterbacks are already committed.

And another, K.J. Costello, will be off the board March 26.

That puts the remaining uncommitted QB prospects in an interesting quandary, since most teams typically take only one quarterback per year. Wait too long and their dream school could fill up before they have a chance to make an informed decision, and the alternative is an uncomfortably quick decision.

Consider ESPN Jr. 300 quarterback Joshua Jackson, who missed his sophomore year due to a transfer. He has only started to pick up interest from big schools and isn't quite sure who will offer.

He has already missed out on one potential suitor because another quarterback was ready to commit and he wasn't.

"Northwestern was a place I was really considering, but they called me and asked if I was ready to make a decision and I'm not just yet. They got a commitment [from Deuce Wallace], so I'm not considering them anymore," Jackson said. "That put things into perspective for me, so when I talk to schools who haven't offered, I ask them where they're at with me and try to get a feel for if they'll offer."

Jackson has been in contact with Oklahoma and Michigan, among others, but both of those programs have already offered other prospects ahead of Jackson.

Brandon Peters and Costello both have the Wolverines among their top groups and both currently hold offers. Costello also has USC and Stanford among his top group.

It seems likely that Costello, the No. 40 player in the ESPN Junior 300, will stay out west, so the Trojans or Cardinal could be the benefactor of his decision. If that happens, Michigan could turn the heat up on Peters, who is also considering Indiana, LSU, Nebraska and Wisconsin.

Peters is planning a visit to Michigan on April 4, but hasn't indicated that a decision could be coming. That might buy some time for Jackson and any other quarterbacks hoping for an offer or considering Michigan.

Oklahoma is the other school Jackson is hoping to gain an offer from, and while he plans to visit, ESPN Junior 300 quarterbacks Dwayne Haskins, Woody Barrett and Austin Kendall are also considering the Sooners.

Haskins is the highest-ranked quarterback yet to commit and he has some favorites that overlap with other top 2016 signal-callers. Jarrett Guarantano is considering Ohio State, Tennessee, Rutgers, Notre Dame and Alabama.

Of those schools, Haskins is also considering Ohio State, Notre Dame and Alabama, and he could be a guy some schools wait on to make a decision.

These two quarterbacks, maybe more than any other QB in the class, could help shape the rest of the landscape within their position depending on when they decide to commit.

Guarantano, No. 215 in the ESPN Jr. 300, is likely to commit by mid-April, which means the other four schools on his list will have to go back to the drawing board to find a quarterback in this class.

Guarantano and Haskins know each other well and have talked to each other about the schools they like and where they might end up. Guarantano even says he would likely tell Haskins what school he's picking before he announces it publicly.

"If he picked a school I really liked I would just move on. But if I commit first I would probably shoot him a text telling him this is where I'm deciding to go," the 6-foot-3, 195-pound New Jersey product said. "I really do agree that one decision could impact other guys, because if you don't pick a school they have to look at other prospects."

Both quarterbacks might end up in the Big Ten if they choose Ohio State, Maryland or Rutgers, which would mean Notre Dame, Alabama, Tennessee and Oklahoma would still be looking. That could be a positive for Jackson, or even Jawon Pass, Woody Barrett, Austin Kendall or Xavier Gaines, all of whom are considering at least one of those schools as well.

If this has been difficult to keep track of, imagine being one of these quarterbacks and trying to make a decision before your spot is taken.

Or being one of the quarterbacks outside of the ESPN Jr. 300 waiting on some of the more sought-after recruits to make decisions so you know which teams could be offering and perhaps could be the next domino to fall.