I don't think it will go to waste. If he doesn't get the assurance of starting the season after spring practice, he will head west and play FCS ball.
Its great to have this much competition at arguably the most important position on the team! But, the downside of this is a lot of talented guys will have to sit or change positions. We will likely lose 1 or 2 along the way. See D.Landor.
Given our lack of true experience at QB, I wouldn't be surprised to see a 2 QB system in play next season. Personally, I'd like to see Brooks and either Jalen or Jordan in that scheme.
I'm a big Jalen fan and think he will surprise some with his passing ability if given the opportunity. But, there is nothing quite like getting snaps with live bullets. If he wasn't suspended early in the season, HUD may have given him a shot because they wouldn't have had to change the game plan.
I didn't catch any practices this season so I haven't seen Jordan put thru the paces. This spring will be very interesting! Hopefully, we will have enough healthy bodies to scrimmage or even have a real "spring game".