Remember when Clemson had an argument as WRU? You could close your eyes and think of the formula under Dabo Swinney: 6-foot-2-plus, jump-out-the-gym freaks.
There’s no Tajh Boyd without DeAndre Hopkins, Sammy Watkins and Martavis Bryant. Deshaun Watson doesn’t lead Clemson to a national title without Mike Williams. Trevor Lawrence isn’t a national champion as a true freshman if not for the tandem of Justyn Ross and Tee Higgins.
Clemson, for about a decade, seemed like a factory that would never stop producing elite wide receivers. But those big exterior playmakers have stopped appearing in Death Valley. So has a successful offense.
