Dak didn't make the finalist list for the Davey O'Brien or Maxwell Awards, and didn't even make the semi-finalist list for the Walter Camp Award last week. He did finally crack ESPN's Heisman Watch this week, coming in 8th.
At this point, he's pretty much left with only two shots: The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and the Manning Award.
I hesitate to bank anything on the latter....it generally went to senior QBs in it's first 6 years, and the Heisman winner since. For Dak to have a shot at winning, Watson would probably have to fold in the playoffs while Dak impressed.
The Unitas Award, on the other hand, should be Dak's in a landslide if he keeps things going. It's only awarded to seniors, and the competition is Boykin (fading, then injured), Connor Cook (not even close in stats, and now injured), Cody Kessler (not really that close in stats, either), and Paxton Lynch (closest stats, but fading fast with 4 subpar games in a row). It also factors in off-the-field qualities, and we all know it's going to be hard for anyone to top Dak's story.
At this point, he's pretty much left with only two shots: The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and the Manning Award.
I hesitate to bank anything on the latter....it generally went to senior QBs in it's first 6 years, and the Heisman winner since. For Dak to have a shot at winning, Watson would probably have to fold in the playoffs while Dak impressed.
The Unitas Award, on the other hand, should be Dak's in a landslide if he keeps things going. It's only awarded to seniors, and the competition is Boykin (fading, then injured), Connor Cook (not even close in stats, and now injured), Cody Kessler (not really that close in stats, either), and Paxton Lynch (closest stats, but fading fast with 4 subpar games in a row). It also factors in off-the-field qualities, and we all know it's going to be hard for anyone to top Dak's story.
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