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Who are the 12 most important players in the ACC?

This story appears in ESPN College Football 2016, on newsstands June 7. Order online today!

Good luck finding a more talented quarterback in the country than Clemson star Deshaun Watson.

But is he the Tigers' most important player?

In Watson's case, yes, he happens to be both the best and most crucial Tiger. But setting aside pure talent, who's the single most important player on each ACC team?

Watson leads the list, but he's one of many ACC game-breakers to watch in 2016.

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Cook's accomplishments in his sophomore season make for quite a list: No.