While most pundits spent the offseason lauding the stockpile of skill talent Clemson’s offense had accumulated, the Tigers’ coaches quickly realized they had a problem.
The depth chart was flush with no fewer than a dozen players whose talent and work ethic had earned them touches, and half those players were looking to build résumés for a 2017 arrival in the NFL draft. When they met for their yearly retreat in July, the obvious question was posed: How the heck was the coaching staff supposed to find enough footballs to go around?
It isn't that ego was a major worry, co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott said.