2020 Early Depth Chart Projection [Post NSD]

Now that we have a completed/final 2020 recruiting class, I thought I'd toss out an early projection of our depth chart just for kicks. I've included their star rankings and year status just for reference.

This is all just fun speculation, so please don't go crazy with the criticism. I've surely made some mistakes and poor guesses, so let's have some discussion on what those might be. The OL, for instance, is always a debate. None of us really has a clue who's playing where on the OL, but it's fun to discuss. And yes, I'm putting all the freshmen at/near the back of the depth chart until they prove they can beat out the vets. Enjoy!


OFFENSE:

QB: Newman(3*GT) | Beck(4*FR) | Mathis(4*RS/FR) | Bennett(3*JR) | Priestley(2*RS/FR) | Kirksey(3*TR/SO) | Muschamp(3*FR)

RBS: White(5*RS/SO) | Edwards(4*FR)

RBF: McIntosh(4*SO) | Milton(4*FR)

RBC: Cook(4*JR)

WRX: Pickins(5*SO) | Robinson(4*FR) | Bush(4*RS/SO) | Landers(3*JR)

WRS: Jackson(4*RS/SO) | Burton(4*FR) | McConkey(3*FR)

TE/HB: McKitty(3*GT) | Goede(4*RS/FR)

RT: Salyer(5*JR) | Condon(3*RS/SO) | Ratledge(4*FR)

RG: Shaffer(3*SR) | McClendon(4*RS/FR) | Blaske(3*FR) - if Shaffer is healthy

C: Ericson(4*RS/SO) | Webb(5*RS/FR) | Van Pran(4*FR) | Kinnie(3*FR)

LG: Hill(4*JR) | Webb(5*RS/FR) | Lindberg(4*FR) | Willock(3*FR)

LT: Cleveland(4*SR) | Truss(4*RS/FR) | Jones(5*FR)

TE/Y: Fitzpatrick(4*RS/SO) | Washington(5*FR) | Seither(3*RS/FR)

WRY: Robertson(5*TR/SR) | A. Smith(4*FR)

WRZ: Blaylock(4*SO) | Rosemy(4*FR) | Tongue(4*RS/FR) | Blount(4*JR) - if Blaylock is healthy


DEFENSE:

RCB: Campbell(5*JR) | Ringo(5*FR) | Speed(3*JR) | Branch(3*FR)

S: Cine(4*SO) | Poole(4*JR) | Burns(4*FR)

JACK: Ojulari(4*RS/SO) | N. Smith(5*SO) | Sherman(5*FR)

WILL: Rice(4*SR) | Tindall(4*JR) | Marshall(4*SO)

DE/DT: T. Walker(5*SO) | Wyatt(4*SR) | Logue(4*RS/FR) | Norton(4*RS/FR)

NT: J. Davis(3*JR) | N. Johnson(4*JR) | Mitchell(3*RS/FR) | Stackhouse(4*FR)

DE/DT: Herring(4*SR) | Rochester(4*SR) | J. Carter(5*FR) | Walthour(3*RS/SO) | Brinson(4*FR)

MIKE: Dean(5*SO) | Q. Walker(4*JR) | R. Davis(4*RS/FR) | McBride(4*SR)

SAM: Anderson(5*JR) | Grant(4*SR) | J. Johnson(4*SR) | Beal(4*JR)

STAR: Stevenson(4*SO) | Webb(4*SR) | Wilson(4*RS/SO)

S: LeCounte(5*SR) | C. Smith(4*JR) | Burns(4*FR)

LCB: Stokes(3*JR) | Daniel(4*SR) | Brini(3*JR) | Kimber(4*FR)


SPECIAL TEAMS:

P: Camarda(3*JR) | Rubright(JR) | Chumley(RS/FR)

K: Zirkel(3*FR) | Buce(JR) | Podlesny(RS/SO)

LS: P. Walker(RS/SO) | Mote(RS/FR)

H: Camarda(3*JR) | Bennett(3*JR)

PR: K. Jackson(4*RS/SO) | McConkey(3*FR) | A. Smith (4*FR)

KR: Cook(4*JR) | A. Smith(4*FR) | Burton(4*FR) | McConkey(3*FR)


Note on OL: I really have no idea what we do at LT. Truss or even Jones could start there, but my gut says Ben came back to play LT, and I think he is suited for it in Matt Luke's scheme.

Salyer played RT vs Baylor and was great. I really think he sticks there this season. He is not an LT. He'll surely play Guard in the NFL, but he proved in the Baylor game he can play RT in college very well.

Ericson played RG vs Baylor and did great, but Shaffer would have surely started there if he didn't have the neck injury. If Cleveland doesn't start at LT, he'll likely be the starter at RG or LG.

Trey really needs to move to LG or RG. Guard is his normal position, and he's had obvious issues snapping and then executing his assignment while at Center. We are loaded at Center for a reason, and I really believe they intend Trey to move back to Guard.

Clay does not want to play Center, he wants to play Guard, and I think he redshirted for this reason. Ericson was on the 2-deep at both guard and center, so it's likely either he or Trey or Webb. I'm going with Ericson because he's more than capable, plus we now have Van Pran and Kinnie behind him, with Webb as another handcuff if needed. But this will give Webb some playtime at Guard, which we could be thin at experience after this season.