2014 Depth Chart Predictions

[jcvet33]

Young players in both lines will make for scary season yet again. Of course could they be any worse than the two TN had?

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Young players in both lines will make for scary season yet again. Of course could they be any worse than the two TN had?

That excuse will not fly with me next year. Dooley, as bad as he was, got us to a bowl game with true freshmen on the o line in 2010. It is not like the starters for next year will be true Freshmen on the o line. The D line has been average for a while now and I welcome some new blood along with JUCOs that can contribute immediately.

 

[VOLfrombama]

After Alabama's historic loss Saturday, do you think they will go after Butch in the offseason? If that happens, any chance we take the risk and try and hire Saban? Go Vols!
Ps Mods feel free to start new thread if necessary.

this may be the funniest thing i've read on here in years

+1

 

[MrBiggles]

QB -Worley, Peterman, R Ferguson, Josh Dobbs
RB - M Lane, J Pickett, J Hurd
WR - M North, P Harris, R Jenkins
WR - L Pearson, J Croom, D Booth
Slot - Pig, D Young, Wharton
TE- AJ Bransiel, Wolf, D Helm, B Downs
LT - A Sanders, R Raulerson
LG - M Jackson, B Kendrick
C - M Crowder, C Thomas
RG - D Weisman, O Brown
RT- D Blair, K Kerbyson


DE - C Vereen, D Hendrix
DE - D Lambert, J Williams, J Carr
DT - Saulsberry, O Williams, D Mixon
DT - D Obrien, G Clark
LB - AJ Johnson, J Johnson, K Moulhoun
LB - C Maggitt, D Bates
LB - C Weatherd, J Reeves
NB - R Gaulden, Swafford
CB - C Sutton, D Payne
CB - Berry, J Coleman, R Jones
S - B Randolph, C McDowell
S - Todd Kelly, Berry, L Mcneil

K - A Medley
Maybe change some of the OL/DL but that might be mine.

 

[Biopsyman]

Will be thin at DT again after next season

 

[garfield]

Pig will be in the slot next year.

Pig absolutely must work on his hands as do a few of the other kids. Looking for the local kid, Smith is his name i believe, to be the most improved reciever on the team. Excellent speed and quickness who had no problem getting separation just did not catch the ball. Pride will carry him thru the offseason programs and we will see a different player come next season. IMO !

 

[Millner30]

QB-Ferguson/Dobbs/Worley
RB-Lane/Hurd/Pickett
WR-North/Wharton/Harris
WR-Pearson/Malone/Smith
Slot-Jenkins/Pig/Young
TE-Helm/Wolfe/Brainsel
LT-Richardson/Sanders/Raulerson
LG-Jackson/Kendrick
C-Crowder/Thomas
RG-Weisman/Brown
RT-Blair/Kerbyson


DE-Vereen/Hendrix/Carr
DE-Maggitt/Lambert/Williams
DT-Saulsberry/O Williams/Mixon
DT-Obrien/G Clark
LB-AJ Johnson/J Johnson/Moulhoun
LB-JRM/Bates
LB-Weatherd/King
NB-Gaulden/Swafford
CB-Sutton/Payne
CB-Berry/Coleman/Jones
S-Randolph/McDowell
S-Kelly/Berry/McNeil


I feel like I am missing a few people, also I'm a lot more confident about the offense than the defense.

 

[governmentmule]

If Jones can add to this class and keep it at #2 and then land another top 5 class we should be in good shape for 2015.

Of course it depends on how the talent and system actually work out.

i agree with you and hopefully CBJ will be able to red shirt some players,but who knows about that,it does seem like a all hands on deck type of year,if you can play,you will

if the Vols have a decent year it will help in recruiting,getting stud players in,is what is going to make or break CBJ and company,it does look like they can get the talent here

 

[Vols_14]

QB-Ferguson/Worley
WR-North, Croom, Howard
TE-Downs/Helm
OL-No idea
DL-No idea
LB-Bates, Weatherd, AJ Johnson
DB-Sutton, Randolph, Kelly, Coleman

K-Medley
P-Medley

EDIT: Forgot to add the rb's. Goes w/o saying though- Lane/Hurd

This is pretty close to my guess. With DY and Pig in slot. I think DY gets more playing time this year. Also Worley starts with Dobbs or Ferguson 2nd.

 

[jdub_101]

Offense

TE Downs, Helm, Wolf, Quinn
OT Blair, Kerbyson, Pair, Brown, Saunders
OG Jackson, Wiesman, Raulerson, Kendrick
C Crowder, Thomas
QB Worley, Dobbs, Ferguson, Peterman
RB Lane, Hurd, Pickett, Hill, Paulk, Smith
WR Pearson, North, Croom, Jenkins, Booth, Harris, Smith, Boles, Blanc
FL Howard, Johnson, Cramer, Wharton, Young
PK Bullock, Medley
KOR Young

Defense

DE Vereen, Lewis, Vickers, Williams, Barnett, Miller, Mixon, Hendrix, Henderson, Barnett, Brown
DT O'Brien, Saulsberry, Carr, Clark, Carson, Williams, Thomas
OLB Maybin, Bynum, King, Johnson, Bates, Weatherd, Dews
MLB Maggitt, Harris, Mouhon, Bryant
CB Sutton, Jones, Williams, Mosley, Berry, Payne, Thomas
S Randolph, Kelly, McNeill, Gaulden, Johnson, Berry, McDowell, Orta, Arnold
NB Coleman, Swafford, Toney
P Darr
PR Young

You forgot about Pig Howard as reciever

 

[VOLINVONORE]

QB-Ferguson/Dobbs/Worley
RB-Lane/Hurd/Pickett
WR-North/Wharton/Harris
WR-Pearson/Malone/Smith
Slot-Jenkins/Pig/Young
TE-Helm/Wolfe/Brainsel
LT-Richardson/Sanders/Raulerson
LG-Jackson/Kendrick
C-Crowder/Thomas
RG-Weisman/Brown
RT-Blair/Kerbyson


DE-Vereen/Hendrix/Carr
DE-Maggitt/Lambert/Williams
DT-Saulsberry/O Williams/Mixon
DT-Obrien/G Clark
LB-AJ Johnson/J Johnson/Moulhoun
LB-JRM/Bates
LB-Weatherd/King
NB-Gaulden/Swafford
CB-Sutton/Payne
CB-Berry/Coleman/Jones
S-Randolph/McDowell
S-Kelly/Berry/McNeil


I feel like I am missing a few people, also I'm a lot more confident about the offense than the defense.

Ferguson just might be the starter. He is a winner and has the best arm. Look at the film and you will see that he will be the leader.

 

[IndyVOL26]

QB-Ferguson/Worley
WR-North, Croom, Howard
TE-Downs/Helm
OL-No idea
DL-No idea
LB-Bates, Weatherd, AJ Johnson
DB-Sutton, Randolph, Kelly, Coleman

K-Medley
P-Medley

EDIT: Forgot to add the rb's. Goes w/o saying though- Lane/Hurd

Can't leave out the best LB on the roster curt maggit

 

[OrangePappy]

Do you think Dobbs will redshirt if he doesn't win the starter job?

 

[Harry VOLSanya]

Linebacker looks to be an interesting and exciting position next year. Hopefully Maggitt will be healthy enough to start practicing and be game ready come next fall.

AJ Johnson returning, and some options to fill the final spot (which is something we haven't had the luxury of for a few years now). Reeves-Maybin, Weatherd, or the possibility of some of our freshman stepping up gives us some depth and some options moving forward.

We should finally have some time to develop our talent before throwing them into the fire.

 

[mitzustu]

Do you think Dobbs will redshirt if he doesn't win the starter job?

Not if Ferguson becomes the starter.... a redshirt would then make them the same year. He'd take the "redshirt" technically if he did not play and probably transfer at the end of the year.

QB is a humongous need in the 2015 class.

 

[therealitytheory]

Surely Maggitt will be ready to go by spring practice. He was "day-to-day" all through October - right up to the point they decided to RS him.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

QB-Ferguson/Worley
WR-North, Croom, Howard
TE-Downs/Helm
OL-No idea
DL-No idea
LB-Bates, Weatherd, AJ Johnson
DB-Sutton, Randolph, Kelly, Coleman

K-Medley
P-Medley

EDIT: Forgot to add the rb's. Goes w/o saying though- Lane/Hurd

QB-Dobb Goblin/Ferguson
RB-Lane (1)/Summerhill (2) Hurd&Hill will spot both
WR-North, Pearson, Creamer Howard& Croom spotting
TE-Ellis/Helm
OL-Pair, Blair, Jackson, Kerbyson
DL-Carr, Vereen, O'Brien, Clark
LB-Bates, Maggitt, AJ Johnson
DB-Sutton, Randolph, Kelly, Coleman

K-Medley
P-Ault

 

[tennesseefan31]

QB: Dobbs/ Worley
RB: Lane/ Hurd/ Scott
WR: North/ Croom
WR: Pearson/ Malone
Slot: Howard/ Jenkins/ Wharton
TE: Wolf/ Helm
LT: Blair/ Sanders
LG: Jackson/ Kendrick
C: Thomas/ Crowder
RG:Weisman/ Raulerson
RT: Kerbyson/ Brown

WDE: Vereen/ Mixon/ Lewis
DT: Saulsberry/ Carr/ Evans
DT: O'Brien/ Williams/ Clark
SDE: Hendrix/ Williams/ Brown
WLB: Maggitt/ Reeves-Maybin
MLB: Johnson/ Johnson
SLB: Weathered/ Bates
CB: Sutton/ Jones
FS: Randolph/ McDowell
SS: Kelly/ McNeil
CB: Payne/ Coleman
NB: Coleman/ Gaulden

I think the bolded names redshirt, I just included them to fill out the depth chart. I think we get Evans at DT and he will be ready to play. Also, the last 2 3rd team DE spots are shots in the dark, really could go to any of the freshmen or RS freshmen.

 

[GoBigOrange_2309]

QB-Dobb Goblin/Ferguson
RB-Lane (1)/Summerhill (2) Hurd&Hill will spot both
WR-North, Pearson, Creamer Howard& Croom spotting
TE-Ellis/Helm
OL-Pair, Blair, Jackson, Kerbyson
DL-Carr, Vereen, O'Brien, Clark
LB-Bates, Maggitt, AJ Johnson
DB-Sutton, Randolph, Kelly, Coleman

K-Medley
P-Ault

Malone will get more snaps than Creamer this year IMO. Not sure if you meant to switch those two or if you really think Creamer will start

 

[tarvol73]

QB: Ferguson/Dobbs, Worley, Peterman
TB: Lane, Hurd, Pickett/Scott(if we get him)
TE/HB: Downs/Helm, Wolfe, Quinn
Slot: Howard, Jenkins/Young/Johnson/Wharton
WR: North, Croom, Blanc
WR: Pearson, Malone, Smith
LT: Blair, Sanders
LG: Jackson, Pair
C: Crowder, Thomas
RG: Wiesman, Raulerson
RT: Kerbyson, Brown

Leo(DE): Vereen, Miller/Henderson/Brown
DT: O'Brien, Williams, Sawyers/Mixon/Clark
DT: Saulsberry(if healthy)/Carr, Evans/Mosely
SDE: Hendrix, Williams/Barnett/Vickers
OLB: Weatherd/JRM, Bates
MLB: AJ, Jakob/Mouon/King
OLB: Maggitt(some DE too), Bryant/Bynum
CB: Sutton, Moseley/Foreman
FS: Randolph, L. Johnson/Gaulden
SS: McNeil/McDowell
CB: Jones/Payne
NB: Coleman/Kelly/Swafford

PR: Young/Jenkins/Wharton
KR: Wharton/Young/ Scott(if we get him)
K: Medley/Bullock
P: ?

This is just about a decent SEC level team, albeit young.
We don't lose much after this season; really Lane, AJ, and Coleman will be the biggest losses.

We will have another smaller class, but good next year. We have a ton of DBs to more than make up for Coleman. Jakob will replace AJ, and Cecil Cherry will be a very good backup, and Mouhon and Bryant are possibilities. We will have Hurd, Paulk, Pickett, perhaps Scott and any recruits for next year at TB. All of these freshmen will get a lot of PT this year as well.

The following year we will have a legit 85 scholarship players and most will be upper classmen, and the recruits for next year look good. Preston Williams will be ready from day 1. Our WRs could be North, Malone, Pearson, if he doesn't turn pro, Creamer, Croom, Jenkins, Howard, P Williams, with Helm and Wolfe at TE. I would bet that Ferguson or Dobbs, or Peterman will look very good with that offense and the whole o line returning.

 

[KBVol]

Surely Maggitt will be ready to go by spring practice. He was "day-to-day" all through October - right up to the point they decided to RS him.

He's been declared 100% healthy and ready to go

 

[KBVol]

QB-Dobb Goblin/Ferguson
RB-Lane (1)/Summerhill (2) Hurd&Hill will spot both
WR-North, Pearson, Creamer Howard& Croom spotting
TE-Ellis/Helm
OL-Pair, Blair, Jackson, Kerbyson
DL-Carr, Vereen, O'Brien, Clark
LB-Bates, Maggitt, AJ Johnson
DB-Sutton, Randolph, Kelly, Coleman

K-Medley
P-Ault

RB and WR positions....???? Creamer ahead of Malone? Summerhill ahead of Hurd? Huh?

 

[WoodsmanVol]

RB and WR positions....???? Creamer ahead of Malone? Summerhill ahead of Hurd? Huh?

It's called having an opinion and sometimes not having one. I also think the Tasmanian Tiger isn't extinct, that a very few roam furtively in the Australian Outback. I also think Jim Cheek is an alien chipmunk who mistakes boogers for nuts. Just my opinions.

Seriously, I think we will have so much talent, Butch may have a problem deciding which player makers to field without hurting someone's ego.

 

[TNinOR]

QB:
Ferguson/ Dobbs/ Worley/ Peterman
RB:
Lane/ Hurd/ Hill/ Scott
TE:
Downs/ Helm/ Bransiel/ Wolf
WR:
North/ Malone/ Evan Berry
WR:
Pearson/ Croom/ Smith/ Harris
Slot:
Howard/ Young/ Wharton/ J. Johnson
LT:
Blair/ Kendrick/ Brown
LG:
Jackson/ Pair
C:
Crowder/ Thomas
RG:
Wiesman/ Mosley/ Reagan
RT:
Kerbyson/ Raulerson/ Sanders

Defense

LEO:
Vereen/ Henderson/ Lewis/ Willaims
RE:
Barnett/ Hendrix/ Carr/ Robertson
NG:
O'Brien/ Mixon
DT:
Salusberry/ Clark/ O Williams
WLB:
Reeves-Maybin/ Bates/ Bynum
SLB:
Maggitt/ Weatherd/ Jakob Johnson
MLB:
AJ Johnson/ Bryant/ Jakob Johnson/ Mouhon
CB1:
Sutton /Payne/ Moseley
CB2:
Coleman/ Jones/ Gaulden/ Foreman
NB:
Gaulden/ Evan Berry/ Swafford
FS:
Kelly Jr./ Gaulden/ McNeil
SS:
Randolph/ McDowell
K:
Medley/ Brodus
P:
Medley
Returner:
Wharton/ Young

 

[OH-Vol]

QB:
Ferguson/ Dobbs/ Worley/ Peterman
RB:
Lane/ Hurd/ Hill/ Scott
TE:
Downs/ Helm/ Bransiel/ Wolf
WR:
North/ Malone/ Evan Berry
WR:
Pearson/ Croom/ Smith/ Harris
Slot:
Howard/ Young/ J. Johnson
LT:
Blair/ Kendrick/ Brown
LG:
Jackson/ Pair/ Robertson
C:
Crowder/ Thomas
RG:
Wiesman/ Mosley/ Reagan
RT:
Kerbyson/ Raulerson/ Sanders

Defense

LEO:
Vereen/ Henderson/ Lewis/ Willaims
RE:
Barnett/ Hendrix/ Carr
NG:
O'Brien/ Mixon
DT:
Salusberry/ Clark/ O Williams
WLB:
Reeves-Maybin/ Bates/ Bynum
SLB:
Maggitt/ Weatherd/ Jakob Johnson
MLB:
AJ Johnson/ Bryant/ Jakob Johnson/ Mouhon
CB1:
Sutton /Payne/ Moseley
CB2:
Coleman/ Jones/ Gaulden/ Foreman
NB:
Gaulden/ Evan Berry/ Swafford
FS:
Kelly Jr./ Gaulden/ McNeil
SS:
Randolph/ McDowell
K:
Medley/ Brodus
P:
Medley
Returner:
Young

I am looking forward to Downs and Coleman graduating!!