Canes Football Preseason Questions: Who Will Be The Most Impactful Transfer?
With the Miami Hurricanes football season a little over a month away at this point, Mario Cristobal will be looking to have a bounce back season in his second year with a mix of returning and new talent on the roster.
Regarding the new talent on the roster, the Hurricanes brought in an abundance of new talent to the roster on both ends of the ball. After a 5-7 finish last season, the staff identified areas of need and hope to see them addressed with the retooled roster.
Amongst the talent that has transferred to Miami this offseason, there are four specifically at AllHurricanes we highlighted and wanted to see who the fans think will make the most impact this coming year.
The four names in discussion were Javion Cohen, Tyler Harrell, Matt Lee and Davonte Brown. After 24 hours of voting, the results were as follows:
Which #Miami player will provide the biggest impact?#TheU
— All Hurricanes (@AllHurricanes) July 25, 2023
To no surprise the offensive lineman Cohen and Lee were the top two vote getters, as they project both as instant impact starters on the line. However, Lee dominated the voting taking 59.3% of the share.
It's completely understandable though, as Lee is one of the top returning centers in the nation this season after coming off a great career at UCF.
Notable analytics website Pro Football Focus graded Lee as one of the top pass-blocking linemen in the nation last season, posting a 90.6 pass-blocking grade.
However Brown being the lowest on this list might be the biggest shock, as the UCF transfer was one of the top defenders in AAC in 2021 with 13 pass breakups. Brown also projects to fill in the void left by Tyrique Stevenson's departure to the NFL.
Regardless, the results stand that the public sees Lee making the biggest impact amongst the newcomers for the Hurricanes next season.
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