Looking back, an interesting "what if" question is how much better Washington would've fared against Alabama in the CFP with Azeem Victor (and Joe Mathis) available. Victor, who collected 95 tackles as a sophomore, had tallied 67 stops before a leg injury ended his 2016 campaignyet still earned fir
J. Watt makes a lot of sense, as he can be eased into a bigger role over the first few years of his career, while specializing as a pass-rusher early on. Day 2 options like Daeshon Hall and Joe Mathis would also be solid picks, but for opposite reasons. Hall is unrefined but fast and athletic. Mathilue pick. An athlete like Kansas States Jordan Willis would make a perfect pairing, as Willis is ready to play right now, while still having the athleticism to project improvement. Auburns Carl Lawson would also fit, as well Joe Mathis of Washington, though Mathis is a likely a Day 2 pick.
On defense the Washington secondary boasts an impressive 19 interceptions and leads the nation in turnover ratio. The Huskies will however be without two of their top linebackers. Washingtons best linebacker Joe Mathis and leading tackler Azeem Victor were lost for the season due to injuries.
ints per game. Injuries have depleted Washingtons front seven. The teams best linebacker, Joe Mathis, was lost for the season after only seven games because of a foot injury. Leading tackler Azeem Victor is also out for the year with a fractured leg. But Washington has size up front, including thr
Date: Dec 30, 2016
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UW's Chris Petersen, Alabama's Nick Saban on trick plays, Don James and more in final Peach Bowl press conference
adversity a little bit earlier, a couple of injuries, big injuries in the defense. Can you talk about the way your team kind of just responded from the Azeem Victor injury and the Joe Mathis one?CHRIS PETERSEN: I think everybody tries to play as many guys as you can for a couple of different reasons.
Date: Dec 30, 2016
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Saban looks to keep Alabama focused vs. Washington (Dec 29, 2016)
Hurts will be attacking a Washington defense that is missing two of its best players in senior outside linebacker Joe Mathis (foot) and junior middle linebacker Azeem Victor (leg). The Huskies allow 17.2 points per game and possess a standout in junior free safety Budda Baker (65 tackles, two interc
Date: Dec 29, 2016
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3 of 4 2016 College Football Playoff teams are elite recruiters
The Huskies played just one team over the 50 percent level this year, USC, and got physically dominated at home. It also hurts that Washington, because of its recruiting, does not have great depth. That makes replacing injured defensive starters Joe Mathis and Azeem Victor that much tougher.
Date: Dec 05, 2016
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