Rebuilding The Clemson Tigers’ Offense
College football teams are forced to deal with heavy amounts of turnover. There is no finding a
starting quarterback and holding onto him for a decade or more. Any star player will be with you
for a maximum of four years. Usually the lifespan of a strong starter is only half that. The result
of that is an inevitable fluctuation in fortunes. Such a fluctuation might just be about to hit the
Clemson Tigers as they face an offseason where they will need to replace star wide receiver
Sammy Watkins and record setting QB Tajh Boyd.
Watkins has been one of college football’s most exciting offensive players over the past two
seasons. His 1464 yard, 12
touchdown campaign in 2013
was crucial in ensuring that
the Tigers didn’t bemoan the
loss of top 2012 receiver
DeAndre Hopkins. ESPN’s
Mel Kiper Jr has already
suggested that Watkins could
go as high as second overall
in the upcoming NFL draft
and there seems little doubt
that his dynamic presence will
be seriously missed in
Clemson next season.
The news that Martavis
for this spring’s draft will
further. Bryant may not be a
undoubtedly a player who
more effective and consistent
season. The loss of his
the offense will be
Bryant will also be declaring
damage the receiving corps
top prospect, but he was
could have emerged as a
presence for Clemson next
experience and talent from
disappointing for this school.
The departure of a couple of
important faces from the
receiving corps is one thing,
but the loss of a record setting
WR Martavis Bryant vs Ohio State during
2014 Discover Bowl Championship Game
quarterback in Tajh Boyd is
likely to be the factor that
prevents another strong season from Clemson. Boyd contributed 11 passing touchdowns and
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