Heisman Trophy 2015: Dalvin Cook and the five biggest snubs
By Dustin Hull
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Baker Mayfield not only should’ve been given a trip to NYC as a Heisman finalist, but should’ve been seriously considered to win the award.
He picked apart Baylor in one of the biggest games of the whole college football season, and was almost equally impressive against Oklahoma State. He flashed shades of Johnny Manziel (the college version) on several occasions during the season while finishing with stats very comparable to those of Clemson’s Heisman finalist Watson.
Sure, everyone can make fun of the Big 12 defenses, but the fact that Clemson played six teams under .500 (one of them named Wofford), can attest to some of the success (almost half the touchdown passes) Watson had.
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Mayfield had 35 passing touchdowns and 42 total touchdowns, both figures higher than Watson’s. The Oklahoma quarterback also had only five interceptions (less than Watson), and possessed a sky-rocketing QB rating of 178.9 (higher than Watson’s).
Though Watson might have been a bigger threat with his legs, Mayfield was undoubtedly one of the best scramblers in recent memory. And how could you deny a guy who threw 21 touchdowns and only two interceptions in his last seven games? Three of those teams were in the top 20, five of them bowl bound.
At least Mayfield will get his chance to prove himself the better quarterback over Watson come this New Year’s Eve, but it’s still a shame he didn’t get an invite.
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