The biggest question entering Clemson’s 2017 season was simple: How do you replace a legend? When star quarterback Deshaun Watson declared for the NFL draft last January, moments after leading the Tigers to a national championship, he left behind a yawning void that no single player reasonably could have been expected to fill. In two-plus seasons as a starter Watson had gone 32–3; accounted for 12,094 yards of total offense and 116 touchdowns; set program records in passing efficiency (157.5) and completion percentage (67.4); twice finished in the top three of the Heisman Trophy voting; and led the team to back-to-back national championship games.
How Kelly Bryant Made Replacing Deshaun Watson Look Easier Than It Was
