re: 2018 Football Recruiting Thread -- Final OP Update Edition

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Glad to see you have developed your sense of humor, and learned how to display a backbone.

Your gif above was perfect.

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not sure I really want Krajewski. He's solid but nothing special imo

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My most recent offensive 2018 class projection was released on Monday. Here are my predictions on the defensive side.

There aren’t many changes to the newest version of the defensive class projection. One defensive lineman was added to the list of four defensive linemen who remained the same. The linebackers didn’t change, though there’s a strong chance Auburn could shoot to add a third down the line.

In the secondary, the only changes were someone who already committed and a cornerback alteration.

Combined with the offensive projection from Monday, I’ve provided a 23-person class — 12 on defense and 11 on offense. The prospects involved would give the Tigers 257.03 point in the 247Sports composite team rankings, which puts them around the No. 10 mark.

All of this is subject to change, but as it stands, this is what I’d project Auburn to add on defense.

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Defensive line (5)

Caleb Johnson, Coynis Miller, Richard Jibunor, Daquan Newkirk, Andres Fox

Auburn’s defensive line coach Rodney Garner has a best-case scenario outlook on defensive line recruiting. His wish list is laid out. I don’t expect him to reach the six he wants, but I do expect him to land five.

In the above list there are three who I’d describe as a “high level of confidence” — Newkirk, who is already on board, Miller and Jibunor, who aren’t on board yet, but I think it will happen. Miller’s wait might be longer than previously expected. Once Jibunor can take some visits at the end of the month, his decision will likely be finalized.

The new name included is Johnson, who has flown under the radar by recruiting services despite having serious interest from Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and LSU. I don’t have much intel on Johnson yet, but his addition to the list had more to do with him fitting the profile of a prospect Garner hinted Auburn was close to landing. Expect more information on Johnson by the end of the week.

Fox rounds out the list, fitting into Garner’s strongside end he’d like in the class. There was a point in time when Fox-to-Auburn seemed like a guarantee, but that has dropped off as Alabama, LSU and Stanford have all climbed into contention. If he doesn’t have a decision in the next two weeks, this one could last a while.

If Fox weren’t to make it into the class, Kayode Oladele would be the most likely backup option to point to for now.

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Safety (4)

Jamien Sherwood, Quindarious Monday, Kolbi Fuqua, Josh Marsh

There aren’t many surprises at this position.

Monday, Sherwood and Fuqua are already committed. Auburn had one major need in the 2018 recruiting class, and that was at safety. The Tigers secured three of its top targets at the position with Sherwood, Monday and Fuqua who are all tall, rangy safeties and are also all athletic enough to play on offense if asked.

Marsh lands here because of uncertainty where to place him on the list. He could be considered a linebacker, which would round out the three-per-class quota mentioned by coach Williams, but Marsh looks more like a safety or star position. He’s lanky and fast, and he loves to hit in the open field.

I really don’t expect anything to change here throughout the rest of the class. Monday will likely entertain interest from Clemson and Georgia, but I don’t expect it to matter. This is an A-plus cycle for Auburn at safety.

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Defensive line (5)

Caleb Johnson, Coynis Miller, Richard Jibunor, Daquan Newkirk, Andres Fox

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Isn't it hard to tell about him?

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