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2020 Defensive Depth vs 2019 Defensive Depth

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The 2020 defense will be a lot deeper than the 2019 defense. If the guys returning from injury can stay healthy the LB depth will be night and day. This team is still lacking depth at CB but overall this defense should have fresh quality players all game.

2019 Available Scholarship DE's
1. Trevon Hill RSR
2. Scott Patchan RJR
3. Jonathan Garvin JR
4. Gregory Rousseau RFR

2020 Available Scholarship DE's
1. Quincy Roche RSR
2. Jaelan Phillips RJR
3. Gregory Rousseau RSO
4. Jahfari Harvey RFR
5. Cameron Williams RFR
6. Jason Blissett RFR
7. Chantz Williams FR

2019 Available Scholarship DT's
1. Chigozie Nnoruka RSR
2. Pat Bethel SR
4. Jon Ford JR
5. Nesta Jade Silvera SO (missed 4 games due to injury)
6. Jordan Miller RFR

2020 Available Scholarship DT's
1. Jon Ford SR
2. Nesta Jade Silvera JR
3. Jordan Miller RSO
4. Jalar Holley RFR
5. Jared Harrison-Hunte RFR


2019 Available Scholarship LB's
1. Shaquille Quarterman SR
2. Michael Pinckney SR
3. Sam Brooks FR

2020 Available Scholarship LB's
1. Zach McCloud RSR
2. Bradley Jennings Jr. RJR
3. Waynmon Steed RJR
4. Patrick Joyner RSO
5. Sam Brooks SO
6. Avery Huff RFR
7. Tirek Austin-Cave FR

2019 Available Scholarship STR's
1. Romeo Finley SR
2. Gilbert Frierson RFR

2020 Available Scholarship STR's
1. Gilbert Frierson RSO
2. Keontra Smith SO

2019 Available Scholarship CB's
1. Trajan Bandy JR
2. DJ Ivey SO
3. Al Blades Jr. SO
4. Te'Cory Couch FR
5. Christian Williams FR

2020 Available Scholarship CB's
1. DJ Ivey JR
2. Al Blades Jr. JR
3. Te'Cory Couch SO
4. Christian Williams SO
5. Isaiah Dunson FR
6. Marcus Clarke FR


2019 Available Scholarship S's
1. Robert Knowles SR
2. Amari Carter JR
3. Bubba Bolden RSO (only played in 5 games)
4. Gurvan Hall SO
5. Keontra Smith FR

2020 Available Scholarship S's
1. Amari Carter SR
2. Bubba Bolden RJR
3. Gurvan Hall JR
4. Avantae Williams FR
5. Jalen Harrell

*only counting 2019 players who played in 5 games or more*
 
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SinisterCane said:
Winning Coastal talent level is there but question is have the Leadership and Coaching improved
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The question is also depth at LB. Three of them (Jennings, Steed, and Joyner) are coming off injuries and haven't got much burn despite being redshirt jrs. and sophs. Huff is reportedly light and needs time and as a true freshman, do we know what we can get from Austin-Cave?

Yeah, I know all about the striker and the 4-2-5, But that leaves us with McCloud and Brooks (whose only a sophomore himself).

It would really help this group if the DL can get pressure with a 4 man rush.
 
Hstokes1447 said:
The 2020 defense will be a lot deeper than the 2019 defense. If the guys returning from injury can stay healthy the LB depth will be night and day. This team is still lacking depth at CB but overall this defense should have fresh quality players all game.

2019 Available Scholarship DE's
1. Trevon Hill RSR
2. Scott Patchan RJR
3. Jonathan Garvin JR
4. Gregory Rousseau RFR

2020 Available Scholarship DE's
1. Quincy Roche RSR
2. Jaelan Phillips RJR
3. Gregory Rousseau RSO
4. Jahfari Harvey RFR
5. Cameron Williams RFR
6. Jason Blissett RFR
7. Chantz Williams FR

2019 Available Scholarship DT's
1. Chigozie Nnoruka RSR
2. Pat Bethel SR
4. Jon Ford JR
5. Nesta Jade Silvera SO (missed 4 games due to injury)
6. Jordan Miller RFR

2020 Available Scholarship DT's
1. Jon Ford SR
2. Nesta Jade Silvera JR
3. Jordan Miller RSO
4. Jalar Holley RFR
5. Jared Harrison-Hunte RFR


2019 Available Scholarship LB's
1. Shaquille Quarterman SR
2. Michael Pinckney SR
3. Sam Brooks FR

2020 Available Scholarship LB's
1. Zach McCloud RSR
2. Bradley Jennings Jr. RJR
3. Waynmon Steed RJR
4. Patrick Joyner RSO
5. Sam Brooks SO
6. Avery Huff RFR
7. Tirek Austin-Cave FR

2019 Available Scholarship STR's
1. Romeo Finley SR
2. Gilbert Frierson RFR

2020 Available Scholarship STR's
1. Gilbert Frierson RSO
2. Keontra Smith SO

2019 Available Scholarship CB's
1. Trajan Bandy JR
2. DJ Ivey SO
3. Al Blades Jr. SO
4. Te'Cory Couch FR
5. Christian Williams FR

2020 Available Scholarship CB's
1. DJ Ivey JR
2. Al Blades Jr. JR
3. Te'Cory Couch SO
4. Christian Williams SO
5. Isaiah Dunson FR
6. Marcus Clarke FR


2019 Available Scholarship S's
1. Robert Knowles SR
2. Amari Carter JR
3. Bubba Bolden RSO (only played in 5 games)
4. Gurvan Hall SO
5. Keontra Smith FR

2020 Available Scholarship S's
1. Amari Carter SR
2. Bubba Bolden RJR
3. Gurvan Hall JR
4. Avantae Williams FR
5. Jalen Harrell

*only counting 2019 players who played in 5 games or more*
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You forgot q williams the De from n carolina or virginia i believe!
 
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Don’t understand why Blissett moved over to DE when they’re already 3 deep. Also, don’t understand why Nesta wasn’t redshirted his Freshman year
 
Liberty City El said:
SDE - Gregory Rousseau/ Jaelan Phillips/ Cameron Williams/ Elijah Roberts
DT - John Ford/ Jordan Miller/ Jalar Holley/ Jason Blissett
DT - Nesta Silvera/ Jared Harrison-Hunte/ Elijah Roberts
WDE - Quincy Roche/ Jahfari Harvey/ Jason Blissett/ Quentin Williams/ Chantz Williams

Redshirt(s): Chantz Williams, Quentin Williams, Elijah Roberts (all PROBABLE, maybe one of them plays their way out of a redshirt this season but ideally they'll all be shirted if the depth ahead of them stays healthy).

Also, Rousseau & Phillips can/will both lineup opposite sides of each other frequently in packages this year, Phillips is essentially a starter, I just put him at SDE behind Rousseau because that's what his position is, but in reality he'll play on both the Weak & Strong side & rush from both ends. You can also move Rousseau around, he's both a Weak-side & Strong-side rusher & actually does significant damage lining up in the interior at 3-tech on 3rd downs. He's an all-gap rusher, doesn't matter which gap, A, B or C, Rousseau just gets to the QB.

And yes I know Blissett is moving to DE, but he will also play inside at times too, just based on depth & his skill set. The DE rotation is pretty heavy with 4-5 guys, makes no sense to log jam versatile DL's like Blissett & Roberts at DE when they can be interior rushers too.

WLB - Sam Brooks/ Tirek Austin-Cave/ Corey Flagg Jr
MLB - Zach McCloud/ BJ Jennings
SLB - Avery Huff/ Patrick Joyner

Redshirt(s): Corey Flagg Jr maybe.

Not counting Steed until he's back fully healthy, wish him the best though.

Striker - Gilbert Frierson/ Keontra Smith/ Keyshawn Washington (possibly)

Redshirt: Keyshawn Washington

My hope at CB:

Field CB - Al Blades Jr/ Te'Cory Couch
Nickel CB - Te'Cory Couch/ Marcus Clarke
Boundary CB - Christian Williams/DJ Ivey/ Isaiah Dunson

What will probably be the CB rotation:

Field CB - Al Blades Jr/ Christian Williams
Nickel CB - Te'Cory Couch/ Marcus Clarke
Boundary CB - DJ Ivey/ Isaiah Dunson

Redshirt: Nobody, can't afford to.

Now I know Ivey is probably going to be the starter at Boundary just based on how our staff does these types of things, but I really really hope they wise up & give Christian Williams & Te'Cory Couch fair opportunities to play. No reason to cut off our nose to spite our face if we have talented young Corners that can play & not play them.

FS - Gurvan Hall/ Avantae Williams/ Jalen Harell
SS - Bubba Bolden/ Amari Carter/ Keyshawn Washington/ Brian Balom

Redshirt: Keyshawn Washington & Brian Balom. Also hopefully Harrell isn't an Academic redshirt, NOT SAYING HE WILL, just saying I hope he doesn't have to be.

I don't think Balom or Washington are FS's, but we only have 3 upperclassmen & all the backups are TF's, so idk where Banda will put these guys, most of them are Strong Safeties IMO.

And before the debate even begins, no I don't think Bolden is a FS & no I don't think Avantae can play CB. Yes he has raw speed traits but go watch him at the opening in 1v1 drills & you'll see it for yourself, he's a Safety all day.

Overall, I think our Defense will be athletically better on all 3 levels, the question becomes will they play smart sound disciplined football in order to make up for the inexperience we'll have at LB & CB.

I think if we can solve the Boundary CB issue & keep our LB group healthy we'll have a **** good Defense, the DLine is the strength of that group, incredibly deep & versatile. If we can get back to creating immense pressure upfront it will make everybody else's job easier.
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Great write up

But I would change Miller starting over Silvera and Phillips over Roche
 
SinisterCane said:
Great write up

But I would change Miller starting over Silvera and Phillips over Roche
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Yeah I thought about that, but I don't think the staff is going to start Miller over Nesta, he'll be in heavy rotation though.

And Roche was a rotational starter at Temple too, but he's one of the highest grades DE's in college football coming into this season, his Seniority, production & ability to play vs the Run will have him as a starter IMO, but like I said in my post Phillips will essentially be a starter as well I'm heavy rotation in packages. He's basically our Viper & will play a lot opposite of Rousseau.

And because we like to rush Rousseau from the interior on 3rd downs, we could realistically see Rousseau, Roche, Phillips & Harvey all on the DL at the same time on certain plays. There's a shìt ton of probabilities we could throw out there for our DL rotation, so one guy being a starter over the other doesn't necessarily mean the other guy will just be sitting on the bench, trust me most of these guys will play a lot of snaps rotating in & out.
 
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Elijah Roberts has a chance to make an impact as well but due to how much Depth we have, I think we will likely Redshirt him.
 
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