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ESPN: Tyrod Taylor 'premier player in the league'

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor has shown significant improvement over the past two years, and that he's the best player in the ACC right now.

"He's without a doubt right now from what I've seen the premier player in the league by a mile," Johnson said on Wednesday's ACC teleconference. "He keeps so many plays alive and he can beat you so many different ways. Not only is he throwing the ball so much better, but he can kill you running the ball and keeping things alive. We haven't been able to tackle him ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: