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Why it's difficult to view Clemson's 2025 season in isolation

Screenshot 2025-08-12 at 8.38.04 PMby: Larry_Williams04/20/26LarryWilliamsTI
Dabo Swinney
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney believes he has enough talent to make a notable rebound in 2026 after a 6-loss season last fall. © Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Dabo Swinney believes nine of his players will be drafted this weekend. That'd be Clemson's highest number since nine were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft. But it would also amplify the befuddlement over how that much talent could be that much of a disappointment on the field. And not just for the 2025 season.

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