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Sports Illustrated: Andy Staples: After maturing as a passer, Manziel developed into Heisman contender

Earlier this spring, Johnny Manziel was in a quarterback competition. Now, he could become the first freshman to ever win the Heisman. How did he get here? Andy Staples explains.

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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: