Caple: Unsung Heroes from 2022

whatshouldicareabout

https://theathletic.com/4062565/2023/01/06/washington-huskies-2022-wayne-taulapapa/

Does well to highlight some of the players that flashed in games.

Didn't realize Jackson caught 28 of 32 passes thrown his way or that 19 of 28 were for first down.

dnc

Yeah that's really impressive for Giles. I've been disappointed in him since I expected him to be a force at KOR and he has been miserable but that's a solid contribution as a wideout.

TheHB

I never have understood the angst toward Jackson. Maybe it is just a reflection of the expectations I had of him. I did think he'd be better as a KOR, but I think he's been decent as a third or fourth receiver. He's basically JAG, which is what I thought he'd be on offense.

theknowledge

TheHB said:

I never have understood the angst toward Jackson. Maybe it is just a reflection of the expectations I had of him. I did think he'd be better as a KOR, but I think he's been decent as a third or fourth receiver. He's basically JAG, which is what I thought he'd be on offense.</

He’s not particularly fast, he’s certainly not sudden, and he’s not a big athlete. It’s all on display every time he doesn’t fair catch and takes a KO out to the 17 yard line. If he wasn’t on special teams Id probably be pro Giles.

AtomicDawg

TheHB said:

I never have understood the angst toward Jackson. Maybe it is just a reflection of the expectations I had of him. I did think he'd be better as a KOR, but I think he's been decent as a third or fourth receiver. He's basically JAG, which is what I thought he'd be on offense.

He did contribute this year but he has a habit of stopping his feet and leaving yards on the field. In part that’s why he is not good at returns. I get the angst but he was a solid contributor.