A few weeks ago, I stated that perhaps no player embodies the term “expectations” more than Greg Bryant. Sure there’ll be some votes for Malik Zaire. Others might put in a write-in for Brian Kelly’s wardrobe. After all, when you can pull off this jacket…which you won(!)…you’ve set the bar high for future wardrobe choices. If there’s a defensive candidate, a dark horse that might distract the loyal faithful from dissecting Brian Kelly’s offense ad nauseam, it’s the promise that is rising junior safety Max Redfield.
Keeping wonder phenom Jaylon Smith home was an important signing in the Kelly era, but there’s a strong argument that Redfield was an even more impressive – quite possibly the most impressive – get for the current regime.