Garrett Riley Issues a Simple Challenge to Cade Klubnik on His Path to a #1 Pick: Master the 'Routine'

Clemson offensive coordinator Garrett Riley and quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) talk during Clemson football 2025 practice at Jervey Meadows in Clemson, S.C. Wednesday, August 6, 2025. | Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesClemson quarterback Cade Klubnik is entering the 2025 season with Heisman trophy aspirations and buzz as a potential No. 1 overall NFL draft pick. But for his offensive coordinator, Garrett Riley, the key to Klubnik reaching that elite status isn't about making more spectacular plays—it's about perfecting the simple ones.

"The routine, automatic plays, is really probably the main charge that I've given him," Riley revealed. "He's…