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Clemson football: 5 biggest 2021 NFL Draft debates

By Shawn Spencer

Feb 12, 2021; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence works out during Pro Day in Clemson, South Carolina. Mandatory Credit: David Platt/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports
Feb 12, 2021; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence works out during Pro Day in Clemson, South Carolina. Mandatory Credit: David Platt/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports /
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3. How valuable is Cornell Powell when looking at his whole body of work?

Cornell Powell made a name for himself this past year with what he was able to do for the Tigers.

Powell didn’t make quite the immediate impact that Clemson fans had hoped, but he remained patient and continued to develop. He came back when he didn’t have to and the result is that he’s going to be taken in the 2021 NFL Draft.

The main question? Just how valuable is he when looking at his whole body of work?

Are NFL scouts going to look at what he did this past year solely or will they dock him for his lack of impact in previous year? Are they going to look at his performance at Trevor Lawrence’s Pro Day where he dropped a couple of passes?

We know that Powell will be drafted, but where is definitely an intriguing question. Most have him pegged as a mid-rounder, but there’s no doubt he could fall to the later rounds before it’s all said and done.

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