re: Jayden Daniels winner of 2023 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

It really should be, though. That’s what it’s supposed to be. And, I’m fine with it going to a player on a 6-6 team. What if there is some OLB who is just amazing and dominating on a team that isn’t that good? Like, a Derrick Thomas with 27 sacks on a bad team? Alabama went 9-3 that year and weren’t at all bad, and Barry Sanders won the Heisman, but Derrick Thomas finished 10th??? He was dominant. Not saying he should have beaten out Barry Sanders, who was incredible, but many Thomas was even better?

It really should go to the best player overall. It seems like it used to more in the past. People talk about LSU’s record this year, but 9-3 with losses to teams who are a combined 33-3 and they have like the 105th defense is plenty enough of a resume for the Heisman if we were looking at who the best player is. If it’s for the best player on the best overall team, then redefine the award officially and make it more of an MVP award for the playoffs or something.