Our O-line looks better but for a team that is geographically located in THE most fertile recruiting ground in America, we are one Rambo injury away from having a HORRIBLE wide receiver corp. I have no doubt Rambo will have a huge year barring injury. He's good after the catch and creates separation. Against teams with a lock down corner we are going to need #5 to step up and become a man. Harley and Restrepo are jitterbug slot types who can help move the chains....but this offense is going to go as far as Rambo and Smith take them. If those two can prove to be threats on the outside, Mallory should feast in the middle of the field.
On defense I think we're fine at tackle but we simply have no idea yet what we have on the edge. Even during our down years we've been able to consistently produce good pass rushers so I'm hopeful....but I need to see it first. I like our secondary more than our LB core where we have a ton of unproven guys with potential.
We avoid Clemson this year so there is ZERO excuse for not winning the Coastal. That abomination of a NC game from last year better lead to MAJOR changes from Manny on gameday or else the banners will be flying soon. There's no shame in losing to Bama in game one...I simply ask they play hard, put up a fight, and at least look prepared. We're going to get out-talented in that game but more than anything I'd just like to see a well prepared team go down swinging. The rest of the schedule is very manageable.