re: Which defensive units do you see being better/worse in 2014? A-Day thoughts

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DE: Jon Allen or Jarran Reed
NG: Jarran Reed or Brandon Ivory
DE: A'Shawn Robinson

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I'm also thinking we will see a lot of rotation between the ones and twos. Might be the deepest dline we've had under CNS. You can't keep Pettway or Liner off the field for very long. Then you add in the newcomers like Frazier and Hand

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JLB: Xzavier Dickson or Tim Williams
WLB: Reggie Ragland
MLB: Trey DePriest
SLB: Dillon Lee or Denzel Devall

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Tim Williams impressed the heck out of me yesterday. He lived in the backfield. Dickson also looks like he has gained a step. He looked like how I remembered him in 2012. I was also impressed with Ragland's play defending the pass. I was pleasantly surprised there, as I was expecting Reuben to take the starting job.

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CB: Tony Brown
CB: Bradley Sylve (assuming Eddie can't play vs WVU)

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I think our secondary will be better next year if Eddie can start early. It should be interesting to see Sylve progress through the year, as it appeared that he almost locked down a starting job last year before getting injured. The wild card is Cyrus Jones. Will he improve or continue to be the worst DB on the field?
Tony Brown was very impressive. Really like his competitive spirit. I'd imagine there will be a lot of growing pains if he starts. I still can't imagine him being any worse than Cyrus Jones was last year.

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FS: Geno Smith
SS: Landon Collins
Star: Jarrick Williams
Money: Hootie Jones

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Really hoping LC will step up as the leader of the secondary. That will be needed desperately. Geno looked pretty good. I hope he doesn't screw it up in the offseason like he did last year.