If you are Deshaun Watson, expectations come with the territory. The reigning ACC Player of the Year is favored to win the award again this year as well as the Heisman Trophy, the Davey O’Brien Award, the Manning Award, the Archie Griffin Award and the Maxwell Award.
“The standard is never going to change. The best is the standard,” Watson said.
No one seems to be better than Clemson’s All-American Quarterback at being the best, even when he isn’t. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney says Watson takes criticism just as well as he does compliments.
And just like he does the compliments, he doesn’t let them get to him.