Well, it's never too early to talk about the depth chart

Obviously very subject to change, but I'll give it a shot as of now (how I see it week 1)

QB: Coker- Bateman- Cornwell

RB: Henry- *Drake- Jones- Tenpenny- *Scarbrough

FB/H: Clarke- Flournoy Smith

WR: Sims- Foster- Falkins
WR: *Stewart- Ridley- Kief
WR: Black- Stewart- Charlot

TE: Howard- Greene- TFS- Faciane

LT: Robinson- Jackson
LG: Bozeman- Pierschbacher
C: Kelley- Hassenauer
RG: Taylor- Casher
RT: Hill- Cotton

DE: Pettway- Hand
DT: Robinson- Liner
DT: Reed- Frazier- Lake
DE: Allen- Tomlinson

OLB: Devall- Evans- Miller
ILB: Ragland- Foster- Lee
ILB: SDH- Foster- Lee
OLB: Anderson- Williams

CB: Jones- Jackson- Smith
CB: Brown- Sylve- Humphrey

FS: G. Smith- Washington- Thompson
SS: Jones- Harrison- Cook


* denotes a "hybrid" guy that may be 3rd or 4th on the depth chart but he'll play in different spots situationally. Drake, Stewart, Scarbrough, TFS are hybrid guys that will learn more than one spot.

Defensively the thing that sticks out to me is lack of experience at safety, and the potential depth issue at ILB. Eddie Jackson and Geno Smith would be my starters at safety, but we'll see if Jackson makes the switch. We are much deeper at corner with some guys that have played a lot of ball. As physical as Jackson is, he may be better served at safety anyway. I think that "experiment" is going to depend on the progression of Brown, Humphrey, and Smith. Smith would be another candidate to make the switch. I feel pretty certain that a corner on campus will be at safety in the spring. Help is on the way but Thompson, SBB, Anderson, Harrison will all be true freshmen (wouldn't be surprised to see Harrison get PT being an EE)

I think QB, OL, and the secondary are going to be the battles to watch this offseason. We're talented in every spot, but we know the most talented guy doesn't always play. I'm curious to see how it plays out, we will make every attempt to get the best players on the field, and I think that will require some shuffling. Your thoughts?

This isn't my version of how I want the depth chart to look as much as it is how I predict it will look, particularly in the secondary and at LB