Players I Was Wrong About

This is meant to be a positive post so I kindly ask that any replies trend towards commenting on players who have exceeded expectations. I shall go first:

Andrew Vastardis - I made the same assumptions about him that Brian and Seth expressed prior to the season, for the same reasons. What a pleasant surprise he has been at center.

Mike Morris - I did not like his HS tape at all or the fact that Florida State processed him. And then he did absolutely nothing prior to this season. And then he was rumored to be switching to a position (OLB) that didn't seem to suit him at all. But to my untrained eye, Morris has been kind of solid on the outside and even better than that at defensive tackle, even though he's still undersized for the position. Morris isn't flashy but he is consistently doing good things out there at a position of desperate need.

Blake Corum - I mean, I thought he was going to be good...... but not this good.

Cade McNamara - I was optimistic about McNamara but honestly, he's exceeded my expectations in two of the three games. Washington wasn't a pretty performance but all in all, he's given Michigan fans a lot of reasons to be cautiously optimistic moving forward.

Ryan Hayes - Who would have thought this converted tight end would be so valuable in the running game?

Josh Ross - His weaknesses are still there but the instincts have improved over last season and he's become a real asset as a blitzer.

Daylen Baldwin - He didn't get much hype around these parts but that guy absolutely belongs from a physical standpoint and he may start to smooth out the rough edges with more reps.

Kris Jenkins - Definitely thought he was still a year away from doing anything meaningful.

Vincent Gray - So he's not exactly draft worthy at this point but I thought the same thing as everyone else, namely that he was toast after what happened last season. He's a better fit in a zone heavy scheme and all of his man-to-man reps should carry over when Michigan switches up their coverage. I'm cautiously hoping he continues to get better as the season wears on.

 

Who am I missing?