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i'll start with defense.
they will play 7 or 8 d-lineman and they are all solid or better. can't afford to have easley get hurt as he is the only better than solid at the d-tackle spot.
the starters at linebacker are good, but the backups are children. not to say that backup won't be good, but they are just extremely young. antonio morrison is the one player who can not get hurt.
at defensive back, they have more corners than they know what to do with. safety may be the weakest position on the defense, which is not to say this will be a huge problem area. but, again, it is the weakest spot on defense.
the big loss is matt elam because he was the heart beat of the defense and don't know if his leadership can be replaced.
it will be a stout defense. the quality at the corner position may allow them to get more exotic with some defensive calls as they are going to feel fairly confident manning up against most teams.
offense
the most improved area of the offense should be the offensive line. they have 8 or 9 lineman that they feel comfortable playing in a game. chaz green may lose his starting spot. don't know exactly how good it will be but the matador pass protection should be a thing of the past.
running backs
matt jones will fill in fine for gillislee. kelvin taylor is a typical freshman. good with the ball, not very good without the ball. mack brown has a history of fumbling problems, but supposedly has been holding onto the ball.
qb
if you believe the coaches, if you ranked the problems with the florida passing game, qb would have been 3rd. no wr to threaten a defense and no pass protection is a rough thing to deal with. well, pass protection will be better. wr corps? not really. however, they do have some people that they can send deep. the big play threat will no longer be a converted qb. the offense is not going to depend on the right arm of driskel. but, they should be a more credible threat in the passing game, which will help all the way around.
wr
still blah. they believe they have found some freshman, but they are freshman. expect demarcus robinson to make some impact. improved pass protection will give these guys a better chance to get open. they also do have a couple of people with speed that will threaten a defense deep.
special teams
should be strong all the way around. don't know if you can really replace sturgis, but they expect the kicking to be fine. coverage and return units should be strong.
overall
it's pretty much the same team. it will rely on defense and special teams. the offense will pound away, but has some personnel to hit the deep one on occasion and generate a big play, something they did not have last season.
schedule
same schedule. traded @ texas a&m for a home game with arkansas.
