Those are all solid guys, no doubt. The point is, if you want to hype up his win over Assad, you have to also mention the losses to the guys that are much worse than Assad. If you want to judge where he’s at you have to take it all into consideration. He has one win over a top 10 guy, and 3 losses to guys that are not top 20.
I’m high on Broderson, but you’re setting yourself up for disappointment if you judge his season solely off the one win over Assad.
I agree with your point. However, as was mentioned, he has losses to Gray (#1 ranked in DII), #9 ranked Bonaccorsi, ranked Montalvo, and #1 recruit at 182 last year in Keckeisen. A nice win over #7 Assad. A pretty decent start to his career.
I'm not anointing him as an AA next year as he will have to continue to put in the work, live the lifestyle, and prove it on the mat next year. That said, I'm glad he's a Cyclone!