Clemson has been...

good at retaining people, but if they are scheduled to go early in the draft they should go. Hopkins for example is going to equal more 5 star or high 4 recievers signing, especially because he was not rated as high as a Clowney or Watkins. Going to be hard for a coach during recruiting to downplay that so it really works out in the long run either way. Watkins has to step up this year or he is not going anywhere early.

Yep, no doubt when your QB leaves there will be transition, especially one like Boydd. Backup QBs are always better and spring game hero's in a fans eyes. But reality is that they never are at first, most of the time never when replacing a real good QB. Good QBs are hard to come by, my opinion is thats one big secret as to the huge gap between the ACC and SEC. Just my opinion though.