What a difference a month makes.
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik began the 2025 season surrounded by Heisman buzz and No. 1 overall draft projections. Five games later, the hype has cooled — and NFL scouts are beginning to backpedal on the once-projected top pick.
According to ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller, one AFC East scout described Klubnik as “a Day 3 guy,” noting that without key playmakers like Antonio Williams, the senior “looked average.”
“OK arm, OK processing speed. Way too overhyped,” the scout reportedly told Miller.
That kind of assessment would have been unthinkable just months ago.