I think Irwin will develop into a Lepsis type TE over his last 2 years. He was a strong blocker as a soph, and continued to improve as the season went along.
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Biggest needs in the 2016 class?
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I think Irwin will develop into a Lepsis type TE over his last 2 years. He was a strong blocker as a soph, and continued to improve as the season went along.
I'll believe it when I see it in the short yardage running game.
To add to this HS teams that are good at passing the ball usually put a plus athlete or two on the outside and try to have them run by people.
Passing to a TE in the middle requires more complex reads and precise timing, something HS teams don't have or won't take the time to develop.
Looks good, like your numbers. Not sure we get to 17, could see just one RB.
Possibly. We'll have some more clarity once we find out the attrition from the current roster.
Heh. Think of it this way: you bring an experienced guy in for insurance in 2016 and you potentially have a senior starter in 2017.
I understand your logic, and it definitely makes sense. I guess I'm hoping one of the guys we have on the roster now and/or Montez will have shown enough to be that insurance and for us to feel comfortable with them moving into a starting role. Your point is still a good one though, we may end up with the flexibility in that class to think about a second QB.
Based on early offers, you may be right on 2 RBs. Fine by me.
Something that I don't quite understand yet is what the prototype for ILB vs OLB is going to be in this scheme. Also, how interchangeable the 3 DLs are going to be or if 1 or 2 of them are more like a 4-3 DE (NFL sized) while 1 or 2 of them are more like NTs or if all 3 each have specific and different skill set needs.
My sense is a traditional MIKE and WILL LBs are essential, guys who need to be your three-down LBs. I think the traditional SAM is a bit more expendable. Could be wrong though.
Yeah on WR. I know I harp on it, but I just feel like CU is always just behind the curve at that position. We're better off than in years past, but still not great. Really wish they would've done better than just getting Jan last year, and I'd feel a lot better right now if we had Tony Brown coming in the fall. I think we now need at least 2 Tony Browns in this next class.
I was surprised to see only one WR in 2015, but maybe the coaches are confident in finding some impact players in this class. The empty 2012 class is being felt now.