We at Saturday Down South watched every snap of every SEC game played during the 2014 season, and over the course of the season each of our writers developed a fondness for certain players throughout the conference.

I asked our staffers who their favorite player to watch was now that last season has come and gone, and found it interesting that no two staffers gave the same answer — a testament to the number of dazzling playmakers stocked throughout the conference.

Take a look at which players were nominated by the SDS staff and the reasoning behind it all:

Who was your favorite player in the SEC to watch in 2014?

Brad Crawford (@BCrawfordSDS): Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama

I enjoyed watching Amari Cooper play the game, an extremely polished wide receiver and effortless route-runner. Lane Kiffin got him the football in a variety of ways as an extension of the run game on his way to a record-setting junior season. All questions on how Cooper’s finesse-style would work  against a physical corner were answered in September when Alabama hosted Florida. I consider myself a defensive guy, but what Cooper did to All-American Vernon Hargreaves in 1-on-1 situations was spectacular.

Jon Cooper (@JonSDS): Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina

I’m a huge fan of underrated players. Pharoh Cooper, along with MSU’s Josh Robinson, was the conference’s most unheralded player who deserved more headlines. Cooper isn’t the fastest receiver, nor is he the most explosive. But he just makes plays every single game, and the numbers speak for themselves. He’s absolutely South Carolina’s most impactful player. The thing that will make him an NFL player will be his versatility. He can return kicks and punts, and he catches everything thrown his direction. He can do multiple things that will add to his longevity. I love watching Coop play…and he doesn’t have a bad last name either.

Christopher Smith (@CSmithSDS): Marcus Murphy, RB, Missouri

At 5-foot-9 — in cleats — Murphy is a larger version of Darren Sproles. He wasn’t the biggest star in the SEC, but he was one of the most explosive players. He returned one punt and two kickoffs for touchdowns, nearly breaking a few more. He came within 76 yards of a 1,000-yard season with some dazzling cuts and tougher-than-he-looked strength. He never developed into the receiver it seemed like he could, but “only” caught 28 passes in a down year for the Tigers passing game. Every time he touched the ball, he was capable of scoring. He may have an NFL future as a special teams player, but Murphy isn’t one of those outsized physical, grown-man talents. But man, was he an entertaining, dynamic and underappreciated college player and a key part of back-to-back SEC East championship teams.

Ethan Levine (@EthanLevineSDS): Josh Robinson, RB, Mississippi State

Mississippi State tailback Josh Robinson emerged from anonymity to rush for 1,000 yards as Mississippi State emerged from the cellar of the SEC West to reach a New Year’s Six bowl in 2014. But that’s not why I loved watching Robinson last fall. I fell in love with Robinson’s game due to his style as a runner. He almost never goes down upon first contact, and when he does it’s often a hit so hard you know you’ll see it again on the highlight reel. Despite lacking the size of other powerful tailbacks in the conference, he maintained a power-based style out of the backfield, never shying away from larger defenders and never quitting on a play even when two, three or even four opposing defenders had him seemingly wrapped up. He earned the nickname The Bowling Ball as a result of the way he plays the game, and as he earned that nickname he also earned my respect and adoration as a tailback.