The Seattle Times · Nov 5, 2019
Chris Petersen on UW’s inside linebacker depth, Jacob Eason’s ‘learning opportunities’ and more
The Washington Huskies have a depth problem in the middle of their defense.
That’s what happens when Ben Burr-Kirven — the reigning Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year — runs out of eligibility. It’s what happens when senior D.J. Beavers medically retires. It’s what happens when would-be starter Milo Eifler transfers to Illinois. It’s what happens when five-star prospect Ale Kaho signs with UW, then bolts to Alabama. It’s what happens when you don’t sign any inside linebackers in the 2017 class. It’s what happens when early enrollee Josh Calvert suffers a season-ending injury in fall camp.
And when all of those things happen, you get an unfortunate hole in the middle of the Husky defense.