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IMO - you can't call the Clemson OL "elite" when they haven't had a single player drafted in the last 5 drafts. Their OL seems better than it actually is because it's blocking for elite players. The Clemson OL looked better blocking for Deshaun Watson instead of Cole Stoudt in 2014 The...

A few of the NC winning QB's have had at least some NFL success: Vince Young - 2 Pro Bowls (Hard as that is to believe) Deshaun Watson - 1 Pro Bowl Jameis Winston - 1 Pro Bowl Cam Newton - 3 Pro Bowls & 1 NFL MVP The weaker QB's have had 2 Elite playmakers on their teams: Greg McElroy =...

I'm not discounting OL play at all. Of course it's important. Any position group is. It's just how much the OL makes a difference is overstated. To win a NC you need at least 2 ELITE skill position players on offense. You can have just ok OL talent if you have elite playmakers - like...

Excellent data & analysis! Clemson is a perfect example of how important QB is, and debunks how important OL line play is. Here's what Clemson put up vs Alabama the last 4 years: 2015 - Deshaun Watson - 40 pts 2016 - Deshaun Watson - 35 pts 2017 - Kelly Bryant - 6 pts 2018 - Trevor Lawrence...