Clemson football: 3 perceived weaknesses & how the Tigers address them

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney speaks with safety Tyler Venables (12) during their annual spring game at Memorial Stadium Apr 3, 2021; Clemson, South Carolina, USA.

The Clemson football team will enter the 2021 season as one of the favorites to compete for a spot in the CFB Playoff, but that doesn’t mean the Tigers don’t have their fair share of doubters.

As we inch closer to the start of preseason camp, we are seeing more and more national analysts predict a potential CFB Playoff without Clemson and we are seeing many more have the Tigers outside of their top-three rankings to begin the season.

When looking at the on-the-field product, there are three narratives in which people have used to…