Your criteria for the Heisman Trophy?

Someone who has a vote can post the sentence verbatim on this thread, but the ballot asks voters to pick "the most outstanding player" in college football, right?

What does that mean to you? I think it's a subjective term. Clearly, the "best" player doesn't win every year. Defensive players don't have a chance. A tackle might be the best in the country but won't get a sniff.

I'd like to see the different opinions -- not on this year's race -- but on what makes someone a Heisman Trophy winner. Does "most outstanding" mean the same as "best" to you?

A list to refresh your memory as you consider your criteria:

1990 -- Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, QB
1991 -- Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR
1992 -- Gino Torretta, Miami, QB
1993 -- Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB
1994 -- Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB
1995 -- Eddie George, Ohio State, RB
1996 -- Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB
1997 -- Charles Woodson, Michigan, CB
1998 -- Ricky Williams, Texas, RB
1999 -- Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB
2000 -- Chris Weinke, Florida State, QB
2001 -- Eric Crouch, Nebraska, QB
2002 -- Carson Palmer, USC, QB
2003 -- Jason White, Oklahoma, QB
2004 -- Matt Leinart, USC, QB
2005 -- Reggie Bush, USC, RB
2006 -- Troy Smith, Ohio State, QB

 

This year? Accounting for 51 touchdowns.

 

Seeing that list just makes me angry. Jason White beating Larry Fitzgerald was such a joke, Fitzgerald was by far the best football player that year. Sorry for the threadjack so early.

 

As a friend says, you can have the Heisman. I'd rather be the top pick in the NFL draft.