Good thoughts.
I think one thing our coaches probably want to do is put a true freshman, early enrollee like Hurts and Barnett (the year before) into a position to gain confidence with their participation in their first Spring game.
There's no disputing Hurts' raw, natural talent, but there's a reason it's very rare for a true freshman to win a starting job at qb anywhere, much less in a CNS led team that demands "ball security" above almost anything else.
Frankly, it's ball security that I think has accelerated Bateman to the top right now, but "ball security" only can take a qb so far if his overall talent won't allow him to distribute the ball downfield.
As for Hurts and Barnett, I think they'll both be in the mix this fall, but I'd be shocked if Hurts can pull off the unthinkable and pass everybody and take the top spot. If he can, he obviously will be very special.
