I am so excited to see Smalls play, not only is he the best edge prospect UW has ever had, but he’s also a local guy. If he gets in the game against Michigan and makes play, the stadium is going to lose its shit. I also expect Jalen to be a consistent contributor by the end of the year, hopefully he is able to get on the field early.
This was a pretty weak effort at DB compared to years past. You could probably argue this is the second worst DB group since Jimmy has been here, but that says more about the high quality of the other classes.
I would be a lot lower on Bruener if it wasn’t for who his dad is. He has the genes to get a lot bigger.
Esteen is the second best defensive player in the class and is the best of the DBs, and it isn’t even a little close.
But, overall, this is a poor defensive class. My only solace is that the defensive classes had been so much better over the previous three classes that it shouldn’t hurt too badly. Especially given that the 2021 class should be elite on both sides of the ball.