Entering Year 3 of Jedd Fisch, the University of Washington football team has more high-quality offensive linemen than at any time since it played for the national championship. All of a sudden, the Huskies have put together a defense filled with playmakers. Depth is pervasive up and down the roster.
Yet while measuring all of this front-loaded heft and the ferocity of the tacklers, the success for this UW crew, of course, still boils down to the effectiveness of the quarterback.
Ninety-five days from the opener, Demond Williams Jr. solidly remains the difference between good and great in Montlake. And while many of his teammates are being overlooked in preseason assessments, the junior signal-caller’s reputation appears to be holding steady…