To call it how it is, wide receivers are the most dependent position in football.
With so much leaning on how well of a pass is delivered his way, it is tough to determine whether someone at that spot can be considered the best player on a team let alone win the Heisman Trophy.
It’s a rarity for both to occur, that’s why college football’s most prestigious award hasn’t gone to a receiver in nearly 30 years as Michigan’s Desmond Howard was the last to take it home in 1991.
But this season in college football is unlike any other, and although he may not be taking home the Heisman Trophy, Alabama’s DeVonta Smith must be acknowledged as the best player in the sport.