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2016 SPRING outlook - Defense and Special Teams
Posted on 12/11/15 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 12/11/15 at 12:11 pm
Unlike the offense, it looks like the defense is pretty much set in place for next season. No players are declaring.
Assuming no further attrition, here's what we have:
Defensive Ends: Myles Garrett (JR - returning starter), Daeshon Hall (SR - returning starter), Jarrett Johnson (JR), Qualen Cunningham (JR), James Lockhart (SO)
The only question here is whether or not Lockhart takes snaps away from Johnson and Cunningham
Defensive Tackles: Daylon Mack (SO), Zaycoven Henderson (JR), DeShawn Washington (SO), Kingsley Keke (SO), Hardreck Walker (SR), T.D. Moton (FR), Reggie Chevis (SR)
Pretty cut and dry. Mack and Henderson are your starters followed by Keke, Washington, and Walker. The only question is whose spot Moton takes in the overall rotation.
Linebackers: Shaan Washington (SR - returning starter), Richard Moore (SO - returning starter), Otaro Alaka (SO - returning starter), A.J. Hilliard (SR), Claude George (SR), Josh Walker (JR), Dwaine Thomas (SO), Riley Garner (SO), Landis Durham (SO)
Starters are Washington, Moore, and Alaka (who received a medical RS). 3 questions that need to be answered: Does Hilliard get better or is he pushed down the depth chart? Does Durham get moved to DE? Does Dunning get moved to LB. Right now, I'd say the 2nd unit is George, Garner, and Walker.
Cornerbacks: Priest Willis (JR), Nick Harvey (JR), Roney Elam (FR), Deshawn Capers-Smith (SO), Victor Davis (JR). Donovan Wilson (JR - returning starter nickel), Noel Ellis (JR - nickel), Alex Sezer (SR)
Starters are Willis and Harvey, backups are Elam and DCS. Wilson keeps the nickel spot.
Safeties: Justin Evans (SR - returning starter), Armani Watts (JR - returning starter), Justin Dunning (SO), Larry Pryor (FR).
Absolutely no questions needed here, unless Dunning is moved to linebacker.
Punter/Placekicker: LaCamera (SO) and Mann (FR). One's the punter. One's the kicker. End of story.
Kick/Punt Returners: Christian Kirk and Trayveon Williams
Assuming no further attrition, here's what we have:
Defensive Ends: Myles Garrett (JR - returning starter), Daeshon Hall (SR - returning starter), Jarrett Johnson (JR), Qualen Cunningham (JR), James Lockhart (SO)
The only question here is whether or not Lockhart takes snaps away from Johnson and Cunningham
Defensive Tackles: Daylon Mack (SO), Zaycoven Henderson (JR), DeShawn Washington (SO), Kingsley Keke (SO), Hardreck Walker (SR), T.D. Moton (FR), Reggie Chevis (SR)
Pretty cut and dry. Mack and Henderson are your starters followed by Keke, Washington, and Walker. The only question is whose spot Moton takes in the overall rotation.
Linebackers: Shaan Washington (SR - returning starter), Richard Moore (SO - returning starter), Otaro Alaka (SO - returning starter), A.J. Hilliard (SR), Claude George (SR), Josh Walker (JR), Dwaine Thomas (SO), Riley Garner (SO), Landis Durham (SO)
Starters are Washington, Moore, and Alaka (who received a medical RS). 3 questions that need to be answered: Does Hilliard get better or is he pushed down the depth chart? Does Durham get moved to DE? Does Dunning get moved to LB. Right now, I'd say the 2nd unit is George, Garner, and Walker.
Cornerbacks: Priest Willis (JR), Nick Harvey (JR), Roney Elam (FR), Deshawn Capers-Smith (SO), Victor Davis (JR). Donovan Wilson (JR - returning starter nickel), Noel Ellis (JR - nickel), Alex Sezer (SR)
Starters are Willis and Harvey, backups are Elam and DCS. Wilson keeps the nickel spot.
Safeties: Justin Evans (SR - returning starter), Armani Watts (JR - returning starter), Justin Dunning (SO), Larry Pryor (FR).
Absolutely no questions needed here, unless Dunning is moved to linebacker.
Punter/Placekicker: LaCamera (SO) and Mann (FR). One's the punter. One's the kicker. End of story.
Kick/Punt Returners: Christian Kirk and Trayveon Williams
This post was edited on 1/7/16 at 11:01 am
Posted on 12/13/15 at 5:09 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Updated with the Mann news today.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 12:46 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
i'm excited about the defense next year.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 3:58 pm to BadAgg7
Add Claude George (SR) to the linebackers
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:00 pm to MAROON
Good catch. I didn't notice him on the field much.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:35 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
was looking at the season stats - 10 games, 21 tackles, 2 for loss.
Richard Moore - 7 games - 32 tackles...kid is going to be a player.
Richard Moore - 7 games - 32 tackles...kid is going to be a player.
Posted on 1/6/16 at 4:02 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Resurrected now that we know Hall is returning.
Keep in mind that the only members of the 2016 class in this analysis are early entrants.
Keep in mind that the only members of the 2016 class in this analysis are early entrants.
Posted on 1/6/16 at 4:44 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Secondary should be good next year. Even though they faced around 4 fewer pass attempts per game, the passing defense has improved from 84th nationally last year to 4th currently.
Allowing 166 ypg vs 241 ypg
I could definitely see Dunning moving to linebacker as well
Allowing 166 ypg vs 241 ypg
I could definitely see Dunning moving to linebacker as well
This post was edited on 1/6/16 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 1/6/16 at 6:05 pm to texag7
I'm leaving the offense thread alone until we know for certain what the staff will look like.
Posted on 1/6/16 at 6:25 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Dunning to LB might be necessary, we need speed
Posted on 1/7/16 at 10:13 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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Honey Badger 2.0 (Wilson)
People keep saying this, but watching TM7 his freshman year and throughout his sophomore year, these guys are apples and oranges. Not a good comparison IMO.
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