For the first time in four seasons, the Washington Huskies are entering a true rebuilding year. After last season's run to the Rose Bowl, the Dawgs saw most of their top talent depart for the NFL.
The list of names is somewhat remarkable: Jake Browning, Myles Gaskin, Byron Murphy, Drew Sample, Taylor Rapp, Ben Burr-Kirven, Jordan Miller, JoJo McIntosh, Greg Gaines and Kaleb McGary all played important parts in the program's remarkable run. And while the team has weathered important losses before – Budda Baker and John Ross come to mind – they never had to replace this many key contributors.