Author: Barrett Sallee / Source: CBSSports.com
2018 Heisman Trophy: Who Wins?
Monday afternoon, many former players, analysts and reporters — myself included — stared at computer screens like they were menus at a fine steakhouse. The deadline for submitting three votes for the Heisman Trophy was 5 p.
m. ET, and choosing who to put in the No. 1 spot was like choosing which $50 steak you want. There is no wrong answer.Saturday night in New York City, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray or Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins will hoist the most prestigious individual award in American sports. This year’s winner isn’t a foregone conclusion, which is a rare occurrence these days.
The gap between first and second place contenders has been below 300 total points just twice this decade — 2011 when Robert Griffin III topped Andrew Luck 1,687-1,407, and 2015 when Derrick Henry edged Christian McCaffrey 1,832-1,539.
All three finalists this year produced historic seasons.
Tagovailoa revolutionized Alabama’s offense to a point where the first-teamers could take seats on the bench by the fourth quarter and gave way to backups that undoubtedly benefitted from real game experience. Running back Damien Harris said this week that the goal coming into the season was to make the Crimson Tide offense as feared as their defense. Tagovailoa completed that mission. The Tide offense is averaging 527.6 yards per game — 43.1…
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