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Which seemingly non-impactful player in 2021 will randomly be much improved?

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  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,807 Swaye's Wigwam

    Devin Culp - I think he's got a chance to be a big mismatch in the pass game.

    Culp is a pretty good pick. Seems we've been waiting for him for years now and many were on the verge of writing him off. Those are the two criteria...enough time in the program for there to have been expectations, and a general sense that he has failed to meet them. Culp really hasn't had that many opportunities but he's had some notable blown chances.
  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,386 Standard Supporter
    edited August 2021
    I don’t think Culp will get enough opportunity this year. Otton is obviously TE #1. Westover is the H-Back, 2nd TE. After that Culp, Redman, and Moore are battling for the leftover scraps. Pretty talented group there.

    I would wager Culp does next to nothing before he makes an impact on winning games. He has to be markedly better than multiple guys to even get on the field enough to make plays.
  • EwaDawg
    EwaDawg Member Posts: 4,377
    I'm gonna go with DyMo.
  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,919
  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,807 Swaye's Wigwam

    I don’t think Culp will get enough opportunity this year. Otton is obviously TE #1. Westover is the H-Back, 2nd TE. After that Culp, Redman, and Moore are battling for the leftover scraps. Pretty talented group there.

    I would wager Culp does next to nothing before he makes an impact on winning games. He has to be markedly better than multiple guys to even get on the field enough to make plays.

    He'll get in there and get some looks. He just needs to make the plays that come his way. You're probably right that there's a slim chance he gets enough looks to make a big impact though.
  • MelloDawg
    MelloDawg Member Posts: 6,917
    Chico McClutchons.

    Or Center.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,482 Founders Club
  • whatshouldicareabout
    whatshouldicareabout Member Posts: 13,014

    If we are going with a veteran, either Alex Cook or Julius Irvin seem like decent choices. Cook came out of nowhere to start last year. Irvin has been injured, buried in the depth, and was absolutely fucking terrible against Arizona last year.

    My hot take is that Cooper McDonald and Trice are equal or better than Smalls. Practice reports mean nothing, but they get mentioned playing alongside Bowman more than Smalls does. All three should be good players at some point. We need them to be good now.

    I'll go with Irvin, too; he's entering his 4th year at UW and has 2 career tackles.

    Looking at the past, these awards always went to upperclassmen who did nothing for most of their career but came out of nowhere. Andrew Hudson, Tani Tupou, Damion Turpin, Zeke Turner, and Jared Hilbers come to mind.
  • Canadawg
    Canadawg Member Posts: 5,887
    Culp is still dropping passes
  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,708 Founders Club