Now that we're past spring practice, what positions do you think we need the most immediate contributions from the C/O 2016 guys, and which players at those positions do you project to make the most impact?
My take:
Offense
QB - hopefully we can RS Guarantano
RB - not sure if we RS Fils-aime, try to get him carries as the #4 RB in preparation for being more heavily in the 2017 rotation and/or play him on ST
TE - would like to think that between Ethan/Croom/Eli/Jakob/Creamer we can RS both Brooks and Pope
WR - have to think all of Callaway/Williams/Henderson/Johnson are going to get shots at PT immediately when fall practice starts
OL - assuming all of the signees RS
Defense
DL - I think we all expect Kongbo to be an instant impact player. Question to me is how much of an impact do you think he can make (i.e., how much better IYO is this defense when he arrives)?
Slightly off topic, but do you expect Butcher to be healthy when fall starts, and if so do you think they try him inside first (weighs in the 270s at least, right?) to maybe soak up a few snaps in that rotation instead of being near the back in an incredibly deep DE rotation? Copying in @BUTCHER3434343
LB - Can't imagine either Bituli or Blakely getting into the LB rotation - think they are athletic enough to break onto Teams?
CB - Same question as for the LBs for Buchanan, as I think we're pretty set at CB with four (Sutton/Martin/Moseley/Henderson). Same question as for Kongbo as for Byrd and Warrior - how much of an impact do you think these two can make (i.e., how much better IYO is this defense when they arrive)?
Thanks as always @Brent_Hubbs @P_Fortenberry
My take:
Offense
QB - hopefully we can RS Guarantano
RB - not sure if we RS Fils-aime, try to get him carries as the #4 RB in preparation for being more heavily in the 2017 rotation and/or play him on ST
TE - would like to think that between Ethan/Croom/Eli/Jakob/Creamer we can RS both Brooks and Pope
WR - have to think all of Callaway/Williams/Henderson/Johnson are going to get shots at PT immediately when fall practice starts
OL - assuming all of the signees RS
Defense
DL - I think we all expect Kongbo to be an instant impact player. Question to me is how much of an impact do you think he can make (i.e., how much better IYO is this defense when he arrives)?
Slightly off topic, but do you expect Butcher to be healthy when fall starts, and if so do you think they try him inside first (weighs in the 270s at least, right?) to maybe soak up a few snaps in that rotation instead of being near the back in an incredibly deep DE rotation? Copying in @BUTCHER3434343
LB - Can't imagine either Bituli or Blakely getting into the LB rotation - think they are athletic enough to break onto Teams?
CB - Same question as for the LBs for Buchanan, as I think we're pretty set at CB with four (Sutton/Martin/Moseley/Henderson). Same question as for Kongbo as for Byrd and Warrior - how much of an impact do you think these two can make (i.e., how much better IYO is this defense when they arrive)?
Thanks as always @Brent_Hubbs @P_Fortenberry
