Predicting the starters next year

[The Great 8]

Who's up for speculation?

Offense

• QB: Oladokun
• RB: Sands / Mack
• WR: Salomon
• WR: McCants
• WR: Antoine / Bronson
• TE: Dillon / Wilcox
• OL: skipping

Defense

• DT: Bronson
• DT: Pinkney
• DE: Livingstone
• DE: Reaves
• LB: Sawtelle
• LB: Polk
• CB: Wilkins
• CB: Hoggins
• Nickel: Culpepper / Watts
• SS: Thomas
• FS: McGee / Watts

A few observations:

1. Every single WR, besides Salomon, that has been remotely productive is graduating next year. Scary.
2. Big shoes to fill at RB. Everyone knows this. I have faith here.
3. The situation for the front seven leaves a lot to be desired. Scary.

Overall, I think we lose a slight step on both offense and defense, but there's a chance we find more of the elusive "complete game" with another off-season learning the systems. Continuity is huge. I hope we can fend off poachers.

[dausfbulls11]

Cronkrite could be starter at rb, keigler and other freshman this year got pt at DT all year

[Orlando Bull]

Good list. Interested to see QB battle. 

Edited December 24, 2017 by Orlando Bull

[jasonb56]

3 hours ago, The Great 8 said:

Every single WR, besides Salomon, that has been remotely productive is graduating next year. Scary.

McCants was very productive as well... 

[Bullrush33]

3 hours ago, The Great 8 said:

Who's up for speculation?

Offense

• QB: Oladokun
• RB: Sands / Mack
• WR: Salomon
• WR: McCants
• WR: Antoine / Bronson
• TE: Dillon / Wilcox
• OL: skipping

Defense

• DT: Bronson
• DT: Pinkney
• DE: Livingstone
• DE: Reaves
• LB: Sawtelle
• LB: Polk
• CB: Wilkins
• CB: Hoggins
• Nickel: Culpepper / Watts
• SS: Thomas
• FS: McGee / Watts

A few observations:

1. Every single WR, besides Salomon, that has been remotely productive is graduating next year. Scary.
2. Big shoes to fill at RB. Everyone knows this. I have faith here.
3. The situation for the front seven leaves a lot to be desired. Scary.

Overall, I think we lose a slight step on both offense and defense, but there's a chance we find more of the elusive "complete game" with another off-season learning the systems. Continuity is huge. I hope we can fend off poachers.

Think McGee is a lb now. Sawtelle is too slow. Also Cronkite will start at RB. Kierston Johnson may also get a look to start at LB.

[raptorcj]

58 minutes ago, jasonb56 said:

4 hours ago, The Great 8 said:

Every single WR, besides Salomon, that has been remotely productive is graduating next year. Scary.

McCants was very productive as well... 

He'll be graduating next year though. But it's completely normal to have most of your production in the upper class. New players will rise, JC & transfers will come in (ie, MVS, Alaka). I think we'll be okay.

[JTrue]

1 hour ago, jasonb56 said:

McCants was very productive as well... 

I was going to say the same thing. I'll take a WR group that starts with Saloman and McCants.

[bullfan04]

2 hours ago, dausfbulls11 said:

Cronkrite could be starter at rb, keigler and other freshman this year got pt at DT all year

Agreed! I think Cronkrite will be the hammer next year and will be the starter. I’m excited to see him and think he’ll be an upgrade, particularly  in short yardage situations.

[usfbullrider]

I could see Strong moving Sands to safety and using Conkrite and Mack since they fit his mold better.  Hope he doesn't move Mccants.

[Bulls On Parade]

 

He does look pretty good has good hands catching the ball but afraid that won't get used.