Future of the pass rush

PurpleReign

Experience often trumps raw talent.

Swaye

PurpleReign said:

Experience often trumps raw talent.

I use this line to try and entice sluts to sleep with me for free.

RoadDawg55

TTJ said:

Passion said:

WilburHooksHands said:

We may lose a little on the line in terms of size, but I think actual pass rush could see improvement next year when redshirts start coming off. Amandre, Levi, Eifler, plus a more experience Benning and Tevis could actually be worlds better than what we have right now. We always say "but how we will be better?" and we always end up better.

I'd like to agree with you. I hesitate because Pete did not take the redshirts off of Amandre and the others you mention.

Because he was willing to play Nick Harris and Taylor Rapp (he knew they were ready), it tells me that our current crop of freshmen edge rushers were not ready, and not better than psalm, o'brien and whomever else.

Not saying the pass rush won't improve. Just wait and see.

Petersen redshirted Gaines.

Let that one sink in a bit.

This is the stuff we have to start grasping. Dissly played on the DL over Gaines. Beavers redshirted too. BBK did not. Players develop at different rates and Petersen does a good job at not letting them on the field until he's confident they can have success.

It's corny, but confidence is huge and can be fragile with young players. Doogs used to think throwing them out there to sink or swim was the right move. And at times it is, but each case is different.

ThomasFremont

TTJ said:

RoadDawg55 said:

WilburHooksHands said:

Pitchfork51 said:

Addition by subtraction! The fan favorite myth

But how will we get better when Kikaha, Shelton, Peters, and Thompson leave? But how will we replace Feeney and Littleton?

We didn't replace Feeney and Littleton. Just because the rest of the team is better doesn't mean we replaced them. Psalm starts.

Pressing. UW was leading the nation in sacks when Mathis got hurt.

Yeah, but the season hadn't started yet.

priapism

This 2017 class still needs a a high quality big DE and OT...this class would be complete with that.
Need to steal Jaelan Phillips from UCLA. That guy would inevitably be a first round NFL pick out of UW, but will assuredly fall to the 3rd-4th round with the light powder blues.

Kaepsknee

RaceBannon said:

Petersen strikes me as a guy who would burn a redshirt for the Peach Bowl if it helped win

No doubt.


Hell I'd piss on a sparkplug if I thought it would do any good.

RoadDawg55

priapism said:

This 2017 class still needs a a high quality big DE and OT...this class would be complete with that.
Need to steal Jaelan Phillips from UCLA. That guy would inevitably be a first round NFL pick out of UW, but will assuredly fall to the 3rd-4th round with the light powder blues.

I honestly don't think Phillips can miss. 6'6" 250 and he's already advanced with pass rushing moves. He's as elite as they come. He might not win shit at UCLA but he will still standout.

He would be perfect at UW. It's sad that he will waste his career at UCLA playing in the Foster Farms Bowl instead of winning championships at UW.

TurdBomber

RoadDawg55 said:

priapism said:

This 2017 class still needs a a high quality big DE and OT...this class would be complete with that.
Need to steal Jaelan Phillips from UCLA. That guy would inevitably be a first round NFL pick out of UW, but will assuredly fall to the 3rd-4th round with the light powder blues.

I honestly don't think Phillips can miss. 6'6" 250 and he's already advanced with pass rushing moves. He's as elite as they come. He might not win shit at UCLA but he will still standout.

He would be perfect at UW. It's sad that he will waste his career at UCLA playing in the Foster Farms Bowl instead of winning championships at UW.

This.

UW's future is so bright and ahead of schedule, I can't get the UCLA love from recruits, after this UCLA season, uncertainty of the next couple seasons, etc., etc. WTF are the kids thinking?

CFetters_Nacho_Lover

RoadDawg55 said:

TTJ said:

Passion said:

WilburHooksHands said:

We may lose a little on the line in terms of size, but I think actual pass rush could see improvement next year when redshirts start coming off. Amandre, Levi, Eifler, plus a more experience Benning and Tevis could actually be worlds better than what we have right now. We always say "but how we will be better?" and we always end up better.

I'd like to agree with you. I hesitate because Pete did not take the redshirts off of Amandre and the others you mention.

Because he was willing to play Nick Harris and Taylor Rapp (he knew they were ready), it tells me that our current crop of freshmen edge rushers were not ready, and not better than psalm, o'brien and whomever else.

Not saying the pass rush won't improve. Just wait and see.

Petersen redshirted Gaines.

Let that one sink in a bit.

This is the stuff we have to start grasping. Dissly played on the DL over Gaines. Beavers redshirted too. BBK did not. Players develop at different rates and Petersen does a good job at not letting them on the field until he's confident they can have success.

It's corny, but confidence is huge and can be fragile with young players. Doogs Sark used to think throwing them out there to sink or swim was the right move. And at times it is, but each case is different.

Sledog

Gaines was listed #2 behind Shelton to start his freshman year. They played Qualls instead who was listed #3 IIRC.