Deshaun Watson emerged as the best quarterback in the country last season, leading Clemson to an ACC title, an Orange Bowl victory and putting on an impressive — if eventually losing — performance against Alabama in the national championship game. His reward (among others) was a third-place finish in the Heisman balloting.
This year, Watson returns to lead a Clemson offense that is jam-packed with top-tier talent. He loses Charone Peake, but he gets back a healthy Mike Williams. Jordan Leggett, Artavis Scott, Wayne Gallman, Hunter Renfrow and a host of other weapons are back, too.