Grantland attempting to avoid being suspect

Not until all prognosticators pick Fournette can you be certified.

Andrew Sharp

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Heisman Trophy Winner

Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia: My heart says Leonard Fournette runs for 2,000 yards and becomes the first true freshman in history to win. My head says 12 of the last 14 Heismans have gone to quarterbacks. Let’s split the difference and say Todd Gurley.

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Matt Borcas

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Heisman Trophy Winner

Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU: With Zach Mettenberger, Jeremy Hill, and Odell Beckham Jr. off to the NFL, this true freshman really will need to be LSU’s version of Michael Jordan — or, at the absolute minimum, Adrian Peterson.

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Mallory Rubin

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Heisman Trophy Winner

Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU: Sure, a clear, recent pattern has emerged of the trophy going to the quarterback from the best or most exciting team. But another pattern has emerged in tandem: The trophy going to a fresh-faced newbie who comes out of nowhere to take the sport by storm. Fournette may not be able to outrun the hype, which is far greater than what greeted Johnny Manziel or even five-star recruit Jameis Winston, but if he can, he’ll be a potentially historically productive contributor on a national contender. The only question is what Les Miles will chew on at the ceremony. Carpet?

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