On defense, clearly the entire young linebacker position. IMO our DL and DB units will be stout to spectacular, but what will make or break our defense again being a top defense will be how fast our LBs settle in...

On offense, several areas: Our RB and WR positions need to have players rise to the occasion. In both cases there's no specific person that needs to be named as it could be one of any, but it's still important.

At RB, we'll have proven rs-So. Wilds (486 yds, 3 TD in 107 att in '11, rushed for 97 ypg and scored 3 TDs in a 4-gm stretch at end of '11) who missed last season to a high-ankle strain, and true So. Davis (275 ypg, 2 TD in 52 att) competing for the top job. Both may share the load around 50-50/60-40 for most of the season, or could lose the job to one of several other talented backs on the roster. Need to remain healthy this season, as the last 2 seasons the unit was ravaged...

At WR we'll have returning true-Jr. veterans Ellington (600 yds in 40 rec., 7 TD) and Byrd (366 yds in 14 rec., 3 TD) to anchor the unit. Also return true So. Roland (80 yds in 5 rec., 1 TD) plus rs-Fr. Fuller and Smith who are expected to factor in.

With the veteran QB Shaw throwing to experienced Ellington and co., I expect the passing offense to improve over last season, and from comments made this off-season so does Coach Spurrier. At RB the talent is definitely there plus a degree of experience. In both cases, if our OL plays as expected they will have opportunities to improve over last season's offensive production, which was among the best under Spurrier at USC....