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It seems like if any of them fit at nickel, its rashaan. But someone like I4 or breaker will know a better answer to that than I will. I think Randolph is too good to lose his job, so maybe cortez just has to wait a year.
? Gaulden is what you want at FS. Gaulden is a ball hawk which is FS. Kelly Jr and McDowell are SS that bringg the pain.
Lol, that's what people are saying about Gaulden too. I guess Cortez will be the odd man out if that's the case.
Your best players will get on the field regardless. If TK or Cortez locks down the other safety spot, then I could really see Rashaan pushing Payne and Coleman for the nickel. TK and Cortez have more mass right now compared to Gaulden. Rashaan looks lanky right now to me. Hopefully he can pack on 10-15 pounds of good weight.
I envision all 3 guys playing quite a bit this year.
It seems like if any of them fit at nickel, its rashaan. But someone like I4 or breaker will know a better answer to that than I will. I think Randolph is too good to lose his job, so maybe cortez just has to wait a year.
Sutton
Randolph
Kelly
Gaulden/Moseley/Berry at corner
Coleman or swafford/others at nickel
Could be our back end against USU
Randolph is too SMART to be off the field right now. He's the QB of the defense. His talent is easy to replace but not his Football IQ. Nickel position is overblown on this board. And if Gaulden can play on a slot WR consistently there's no way he can't play CB. Good Nickel CBs require good hips. So I don't know why with his frame he wouldn't be a better fit outside.
Randolph is too SMART to be off the field right now. He's the QB of the defense. His talent is easy to replace but not his Football IQ. Nickel position is overblown on this board. And if Gaulden can play on a slot WR consistently there's no way he can't play CB. Good Nickel CBs require good hips. So I don't know why with his frame he wouldn't be a better fit outside.
How about Gaulden at CB? Solves this three safety dilemma.![]()
Randolph has gotten hurt every year, I don't think it hurts having more Safeties ready to go! I think nickel is fine, especially since they have elliot berry and the cb from DC learning the position.
I know it's blasphemy... but unleass Rashaan gains some serious weight between now and this season, he's likely looking at a redshirt year given he only weighs 167.
Evan's Eleven
I don't care who wins the positions as long as they make plays. Berry is my dark horse to win one of those spots. Most athletic player in our defensive class. And physically ready right now.
Could have just been totally wrong on his weight on the recruiting sites and he played his (dominant) senior season at 160, no?
Exactly, weights get fluffed all the time, but I'm just suggesting that although he may have dominated in HS at 160 as you suggest... he will be hard-pressed to compete at the SEC level at 167. We shall see how it plays out.