2015 Preseason All-SEC Teams Announced (Reaction)
Jan 1, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry (27) runs the ball while pushing away Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Eli Apple (13) during the second half in the 2015 Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Quarterback:
Where the voters got it right: Dak Prescott as the first-team quarterback. He is the best returning QB in the SEC, hands down.
Where the voters got it wrong: Joshua Dobbs being on the third-team. Jeremy Johnson has a ton of hype based on limited on-field time. Dobbs took over a team in shambles and went 4-1. Joshua Dobbs should have gotten the nod.
Running Back:
Where the voters got it right: Alabama and Arkansas’s second running backs not being punished, as they would start on most teams in the SEC and deserved their third-team status.
Where the voters got it wrong: Derrick Henry being on the second-team. If I am starting a college football team, Derrick Henry is one of the first running backs I call in the country, not just the SEC.
Wide Receiver:
Where the voters got it right: Laquon Treadwell. There is some speculation with Treadwell due to his season-ending 2014 injury. But he is the most talented receiver in the country and deserved the nod.
Where the voters got it wrong: Pharoh Cooper should have made the first team. D’haquille Williams is a great deep threat but has not exhibited the all-around game of Cooper.
Tight End:
Where the voters got it right: Evan Engram is the best receiving tight end in the SEC, hands down.
Where the voters got it wrong: They didn’t. You could say O.J. Howard is more talented than Hunter Henry, but Henry has mastered the position and produces more.
Offensive Lineman
Where the voters got it right: Alabama’s offensive line was not the same when Ryan Kelly went down against Ole Miss in 2014. He may not be the most imposing, but he earned the first-team nod.
Where the voters got it wrong: They didn’t. Germain Ifedi may turn out to be first-team worthy, but I’m not putting him over Tunsil or Robinson.
Next: Defense