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Washington Football: Will Jacob Eason lead Huskies to Pac-12 title?

By Dante Pryor

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen calls a play during the second half in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen calls a play during the second half in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA – MAY 26: Jacob Eason of the University of Washington poses for portraits at Steve Clarkson’s 14th Annual Quarterback Retreat on May 26, 2018 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
PACIFIC PALISADES, CA – MAY 26: Jacob Eason of the University of Washington poses for portraits at Steve Clarkson’s 14th Annual Quarterback Retreat on May 26, 2018 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /

Jacob Eason came home to lead Huskies

The strength of this team is its offensive line. They are big, athletic, nasty and experienced. Nick Harris, a four-year starter and All-Pac-12 performer, anchors the offensive line. They get Trey Adams, an All-Pac-12 tackle as a sophomore, back from injury.

The Huskies’ stout offensive line will create lanes for someone not named Myles Gaskin for the first time since 2014. It will be a bit of a rotation with true junior Salvon Ahmed leading the rotation. Sean McGrew and Kamari Pleasant will be part of the rotation along with freshman Cameron Davis getting some carries.

This offense hinges on how much of the offense Georgia-transfer and Washington native Jacob Eason picked up sitting and watching Jake Browning last season.

Eason has all the measurables — 6-foot-6, 228 pounds with a rocket-launcher for a right arm. He was the No. 2 pro-style quarterback and the No. 5 recruit in the country coming out of Lake Stevens, Wash., in 2016. Not only that but apparently he has a bit of a chip on his shoulder.

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