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ionaVOL said:
I would not be surprised to see one of the linebackers, inside or outside to grab a spot. I know Bennett and Deandre Johnson would be projected starters as of now, but I wouldn't rule out there being a lot of competition at those 3 positions (obv HT has it locked down)
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Yeah, Deandre better be ready to earn it.

French, Baron, Joseph all are coming to play and play early. (although I really expect French to be ILB when the dust settles)

But we still got Roman & Crouch on campus too, both getting the benefit of a year in the system AND another spring ball. So I think Bennett is likely starting at one edge spot, the other one could be interesting.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Yeah, Deandre better be ready to earn it.

French, Baron, Joseph all are coming to play and play early. (although I really expect French to be ILB when the dust settles)

But we still got Roman & Crouch on campus too, both getting the benefit of a year in the system AND another spring ball. So I think Bennett is likely starting at one edge spot, the other one could be interesting.
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Getting really excited to see this defense perform the next few years...really seems to be building towards something special
 
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LB & Safety are most likely the spots a freshman could gain reps, maybe not as a starter but in the 2 deep.

French is likely the next Henry, so I think he'll be working to earn that #2 spot over JJP.
Eason is the next Bituli and the kid says he LOVES to stonewall the run, and his tape backs that up. He's also deceptively fast for his size, one highlight in his hudl shows him running down a WR (passing DBs to do it) with the WR having a 3-5 yard head start and Eason starting from a near dead stop.

But Banks if he returns will be looking to be the starter beside Henry.

Still we lost 2 LBs, and this class has a lotta high rated prospects. Especially since Baron/Joseph both in the 3-4 would be labelled as OLBs.

I really don't expect a true freshman DL to start, we're so deep there. But I think moving forward Rocker will rotate like he did this year to help the line stay fresh and to help prepare the younger guys to be ready to plug in when needed. So I think Bailey and Big O both can get into the rotation.

Still think Perry is an OT, mainly because we didn't take any and were willing to let Miller wait until February.
 
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I see no reason we wont have a top 20 defense next year. Finished about 29 this year. Only add good players to it. DTaylor can be replaced. Bituli can’t, but we will grow somebody there especially with a reinforced DL, they’ll make the LBs jobs easier.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Good pick, there's quite a few I could call my shot on. I hope all of them stay healthy, get a good education and enjoy their time playing here. Each has every opportunity to put themselves in a position to have 2-3 years of solid contributing and playing time if they work hard.

My top 5 that are "impact" players with NFL opportunities if I'm just picking right now.

1. Keshawn Lawrence - 6'1" 200lbs 4.5 speed, 41+ vertical, played WR & Safety...it's a bit early...but he's the closest Eric Berry prospect we've had in awhile
2. Omari Thomas - massive men that can move as well as him aren't easy to come by
3. Harrison Bailey - I mean, he's a 5 star state champion QB there's only 4 QBs who passed for more yards in Georgia history 1 is already in the NFL (Watson), the other 2 will be as well (Lawrence & Fromm)
4. Bryson Eason - NFL size already, NFL speed already and hasn't had a single day of D1 college S&C training? scary...what stands out most on tape is how "stiff" of a tackler he is, meaning when players hit him it's like they hit a wall
5. Jimmy Calloway - with his size and speed he can and has played everywhere...my worry here is we never find his place, but whenever he ends up he'll have a chance to be elite there

So many good candidates though in this class, just like last year. Morven/French/Baron could all get in the league too if they show an ability to become pass rushers.
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If Lawrence can be our next Eric Berry, I’ll be thrilled. Or even a less armed Janzen Jackson. I had high hopes for that dude. He was an idiot but good lord he could play.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Good pick, there's quite a few I could call my shot on. I hope all of them stay healthy, get a good education and enjoy their time playing here. Each has every opportunity to put themselves in a position to have 2-3 years of solid contributing and playing time if they work hard.

My top 5 that are "impact" players with NFL opportunities if I'm just picking right now.

1. Keshawn Lawrence - 6'1" 200lbs 4.5 speed, 41+ vertical, played WR & Safety...it's a bit early...but he's the closest Eric Berry prospect we've had in awhile
2. Omari Thomas - massive men that can move as well as him aren't easy to come by
3. Harrison Bailey - I mean, he's a 5 star state champion QB there's only 4 QBs who passed for more yards in Georgia history 1 is already in the NFL (Watson), the other 2 will be as well (Lawrence & Fromm)
4. Bryson Eason - NFL size already, NFL speed already and hasn't had a single day of D1 college S&C training? scary...what stands out most on tape is how "stiff" of a tackler he is, meaning when players hit him it's like they hit a wall
5. Jimmy Calloway - with his size and speed he can and has played everywhere...my worry here is we never find his place, but whenever he ends up he'll have a chance to be elite there

So many good candidates though in this class, just like last year. Morven/French/Baron could all get in the league too if they show an ability to become pass rushers.
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Where are we seeing that Bryson Eason has “NFL speed”?
 
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engineerVOL said:
I see no reason we wont have a top 20 defense next year. Finished about 29 this year. Only add good players to it. DTaylor can be replaced. Bituli can’t, but we will grow somebody there especially with a reinforced DL, they’ll make the LBs jobs easier.
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Someone posted that Pruitt has never had a defense statistically worse from the previous year in his coaching career. It remains true so far. I think we finished around 34th this year? Top 20 would be the natural progression.
 
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85SugarVol said:
Agree on RB. would have loved a true game breaker in this class, but no way should we take a 3rd this cycle. Really need a stud next year though.

And agree on pass rusher. I said athletic edge defender for my biggest want to round this class out.
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yep. can you imagine our overall front 7 haul had we been able to hang on to Ojulari? mercy. and add Hardy in Feb?

oh well. anyway, yeah...need more quality pass rushers. Joseph was a great add to this class.
 
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85SugarVol said:
Where are we seeing that Bryson Eason has “NFL speed”?
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These are just my thoughts, sorry for not being clear. Nothing in that post is from a scout or anything (the numbers I pulled came from 247). 6'2" and 250-260 LB though running down WRs has me thinking he's got some sort of wheels.
 
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jakez4ut said:
yep. can you imagine our overall front 7 haul had we been able to hang on to Ojulari? mercy. and add Hardy in Feb?

oh well. anyway, yeah...need more quality pass rushers. Joseph was a great add to this class.
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Would love to add Hardy. Perfect 3-4 DE for us.

Yep. MOAR pass rushers....

Gimme one of them 6’5” 255lb athletic freaks that run 4.6 and can jump over a car. Yea, that nice.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
These are just my thoughts, sorry for not being clear. Nothing in that post is from a scout or anything (the numbers I pulled came from 247). 6'2" and 250-260 LB though running down WRs has me thinking he's got some sort of wheels.
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Ah, gotcha. He can lay the wood. We’ll see how fast he is when he steps on the field with D1 skill players.
 
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We don’t have to start any freshman which is great. But I’d put my money that big o, Bailey, or maybe a kid like baron will have enough talent to warrant significant playing time. We have some depth but our d line isn’t exactly full of playmakers yet. I hope next year we see the benefit of returning guys who’ve been only in this system. Could be a year the defense takes a big step up.
 
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85SugarVol said:
Ah, gotcha. He can lay the wood. We’ll see how fast he is when he steps on the field with D1 skill players.
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True that, he'll benefit a lot from Fitz & co getting him in shape. He plays fast though with great awareness, something that Henry does so well. If you know where they are going it makes the 40 time less of an issue, especially as a LB.

Just gotta be fast enough to get to the spots when needed. I think McDonald is the quickest of the 3 though, one reason they are likely looking at him for the secondary.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
LB & Safety are most likely the spots a freshman could gain reps, maybe not as a starter but in the 2 deep.

French is likely the next Henry, so I think he'll be working to earn that #2 spot over JJP.
Eason is the next Bituli and the kid says he LOVES to stonewall the run, and his tape backs that up. He's also deceptively fast for his size, one highlight in his hudl shows him running down a WR (passing DBs to do it) with the WR having a 3-5 yard head start and Eason starting from a near dead stop.

But Banks if he returns will be looking to be the starter beside Henry.

Still we lost 2 LBs, and this class has a lotta high rated prospects. Especially since Baron/Joseph both in the 3-4 would be labelled as OLBs.

I really don't expect a true freshman DL to start, we're so deep there. But I think moving forward Rocker will rotate like he did this year to help the line stay fresh and to help prepare the younger guys to be ready to plug in when needed. So I think Bailey and Big O both can get into the rotation.

Still think Perry is an OT, mainly because we didn't take any and were willing to let Miller wait until February.
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Think Baron is gonna bulk up and play DE. He is going to end up in that 270-280 range with his build.
 
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