Henley needs to be let go TODAY
The situation at CB is absolutely horrifying. Wish we could afford to cut Henley loose but we need the bodies at this point. People say that the situation at WR and CB both bad but the reality is CB is much worse. At WR we have Richards, Bruce and Mullins coming in this Summer and they will complement a WR corps that already has Coley Berrios, Cager etc. Not the best group but def serviceable with 3 elite prospects on the way.
Now at CB on the other hand we have Corn Elder and after that it's bleak. Yes Redwine has some potential and could develop into a good CB but after him there is nothing! After Elder and Redwine, we have a group consisting of Michael Jackson Kerr, Terrence Henley and Ryan Mayes who quite frankly don't even belong at UM in the first place. The worse part of it is that there is no significant help coming in the fall other than incoming true freshman Malek Young. I like Young's potential as much as the next guy but I do not see him as an immediate difference maker out of the gate.
Don't misunderstand me. I have all the confidence in the world that this new staff will address this issue and bring in elite talent at CB. We already have Henderson committed at CB for 2017 and we are in excellent shape with Shawn Davis and Latavious Brini. The bad part is that if none of the CB's we sign for 2017 are EEs, we could conceivably go into next Spring with Redwine as our No1 with Jackson Kerr, Henley, Mayes and Young rounding out the group.. That my friends is terrifying. I realize that moving Jaquan Johnson is an option but considering the situation that would be like putting lipstick on a pig. Hopefully Jaquan can lock down the nickel spot. I have to think that we will put the full court press on JC Jackson if and when he qualifies by graduating from Junior College.
Fortunately for us, we are in a prime position to load up on elite UM caliber talent at CB and Safety with the next two classes. Guys like Davis, Henderson, Brini, Gibson, Carter, Wright, Frierson, Jobe, Blades and Samuel Jr cannot get here fast enough! In the meantime, Coach Mike Rumph will have the opportunity to earn every single penny of his salary. Gee thanks Al!
