Smith isn't great, but neither are the Jimmy and Joe's.
Be realistic about that roster. The defense lost five or six guys to the NFL and didn't replace them with NFL players. Gaines has gotten way too heavy along with Victor. Vita is a stud but is gone after this year and won't be replaced by anyone near that caliber. So that gives you Vea and Rapp that are for sure NFL players. Gaines and Victor will get a cup of coffee in the league.
The offense has one NFL player in Pettis. Coleman will be a 5-7 round guy maybe. That's about it. Browning has less ability than Kellen Moore. The kicking game is fucking dreck. You have a good coach.
You're an 8 or 9 win team and you will beat Oregon. That's really good for UW since football was created in 94.
Dude. Fuck. Adams will go pro, and a high draft pick at that. Pettis for sure. McGary mid to late rounds. Black Beast is young but has NFL written all over him. Vea and Gaines for sure, though I agree Vea is a sure fire first rounder and Gaines is a mid round guy. The current secondary will feature at least three future NFLers.
This team has piles of talent. It is dispersed a little weird, but nobody is Alabama where NFL talent is at every position. The problems with this team are easy to identify - our OC is a choad, all our kickers should be put on a slow boat to nowhere, our receivers outside of Pettis are total fucking dreck, and Brownsocks is a fucking total choke artist. That's it. Get some receivers and a QB who doesn't piss himself and this teams wins the Pac 12 going away.