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Clemson Football 2019: Comparing 5 freshmen to former Tigers

By Shawn Spencer

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 01: Kelly Bryant
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 01: Kelly Bryant /

5. Taisun Phommachanh, 4-star QB

Comparison: Kelly Bryant

As part of the rules of the list, we are only comparing freshmen to former Clemson football players and Kelly Bryant qualifies as that.

The main comparison is Phommachanh’s explosive running ability. Brandon Streeter compared him to Deshaun Watson, but I don’t think he’s quite as polished as what Watson was coming out of high school.

Phommachanh certainly has the ability to become Watson, but he’s got to develop a little more in the passing game, particularly with the deep ball. As far as running ability, though, he’s off the charts.

If he can work on his passing game, I think there’s a chance he develops into an elite quarterback after a couple of years in the system.

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