Projected Depth Chart vs. Memphis

by Juco All-American on Aug 17, 2008 10:10 AM EDT Comment 17 comments

I took the time to write down how I project our first and second teams to look headed into Memphis. Most of this is common sense, but here goes.

QB: Jevan Snead / Billy Tapp
HB: Cordera Eason / Enrique Davis
FB: Jason Cook / Andy Hartmann
X: Mike Wallace / Markeith Summers
Y: Dexter McCluster / Lionel Breaux
Z: Shay Hodge / Andrew Harris
TE: Gerald Harris / David Traxler (depending on whether we run on our first play)
LT: Michael Oher / Bradley Sowell
LG: Darryl Harris / Reid Neely
C: Daverin Geralds / Brandon Green
RG: Maurice Miller / Rishaw Johnson
RT: John Jerry / Bradley Sowell (We seriously need some OTs)

LE: Emmanuel Stephens / Laderrick Vaughn
RE: Kentrell Lockett / Chris Bowers
DT: Peria Jerry / Justin Smith
NT: Marcus Tillman / Lawonn Scott
LOLB: Ashlee Palmer / Lamar Brumfield
MLB: Jonathan Cornell / Tony Fein
ROLB: Allen Walker / Patrick Trahan
CB: Dustin Mouzon / Marshay Green
CB: Cassius Vaughn / Jeremy McGee
FS: Kendrick Lewis / Johnny Brown
SS: Jamarca Sanford / Fon Ingram

I'm pretty happy with this two-deep. I think we could end up beating Memphis badly. I'm not saying we will, just that we can. Now tell me who/what I've missed.

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Looks good, except I'm almost certain that Trahan's backing up Palmer and Brumfield's on the other side. If something happened to Allen, then his immediate backup woudl be Ashlee and they'd move Trahan up on the other side. I'm pretty satisfied with this group

by Anonymous on Aug 17, 2008 11:44 AM EDT reply actions

Bolden plays before Davis if we played tomorrow.

by Anonymous on Aug 17, 2008 1:35 PM EDT reply actions

Rivers is far ahead of both Bowers and Vaughn at DE.

by Anonymous on Aug 17, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply actions

All of you bring up good points. Here is my response.

To the first, I realize that's the case at this moment. I just don't see it happening that way in the end. I think that Palmer has a solid spot. Walker and Trahan have to battle with Walker having the clear edge right now. They're not going to put Brumfield in with Trahan on the bench just because of where he's practicing right now.

To the second anon, I agree. Bolden looks better right now. It was obviously a toss-up. I just have to feel good about what Nutt said to Chris Lowe of ESPN yesterday about Davis as well as the hype. He has to get the nod to get carries in the first game for the fans if nothing else.

Rivers is ahead of them, but he's also a redshirt candidate. Nix said that if he had to make the decision after the saturday scrimmage, he would redshirt Rivers. Since Vaughn and Bowers can't be redshirted, they get the spot by default.

Thanks for the comments. Keep 'em coming.

by Juco All-American on Aug 17, 2008 2:57 PM EDT reply actions

I wonder what type of rotation they'll have with Mouzon and Green. Do you think it'll be a situation where Dustin technically "starts" but they'll switch in an out often, or will Marshay watch from the sidelines most of the game?

I guess a lot of that depends on Marshay.

by JimHalpert on Aug 17, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions

One thing...you've got 12 offensive starters(as opposed to 11 that the other SEC teams will be playing with). Also the Y is actually the TE (as in Y reciever = TE)...FWIW.

by Anonymous on Aug 17, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply actions

My guess is that Marshay will see most of his time in the nickel slot.

by Red Solo Cup Admin on Aug 17, 2008 11:55 PM EDT reply actions

No. Y is the slot receiver. I'm 100% confident.

And yes. I know that I listed 12 starters while only 11 can play. It just depends on whether we come out with 2 wide or 3.

by Juco All-American on Aug 18, 2008 8:17 AM EDT reply actions

Juco All-American, would you say you're at least EIGHTY PERCENT SURE about this depth chart of yours?

by Rh0d3$+@r on Aug 18, 2008 1:13 PM EDT reply actions

"The terminology of the wide receivers varies. With two wide receivers, they will often be called the Flanker and the Split End. The Split End lines up on the side opposite the Tight End, and the Flanker lines up on the same side as the Tight End, behind the line of scrimmage. This gives the Flanker an advantage because he has more open space with which to avoid the defender. When there is a third wide receiver, as often occurs in Canadian football or in NFL and college football offensive formations in which an additional downfield receiver is required, he is often called the Slot Receiver or slotback, because of his location between one of the other wide receivers and the lineman. Other names for these positions are the X receiver for the Split End, the Y receiver for the Tight End, and the Z receiver for the Flanker."

I am confident you are wrong...100%.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_American_football_positions

by Anonymous on Aug 18, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions

Looks like you gotta adjust that D-Line now....Peria just had surgery.

by Anonymous on Aug 18, 2008 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

You can't quote "the terminology of the wide receivers varies" and then say someone is 100% wrong in their terminology of a receiver.

So he shouldn't have said something was undeniably the case (and that he was 100% confident of this being fact). I'll give you that.

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Aug 18, 2008 4:29 PM EDT reply actions

We threw on the first two plays of the scrimmage. Traxler caught the second pass thrown. He starts no matter what. Also HB depth chart Eason, Bolden, D. Davis, E. Davis.

by Anonymous on Aug 18, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions

Anon 13,

I agree. Harris has been dropping too many passes for him to get the nod, IMO.

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Aug 18, 2008 6:00 PM EDT reply actions

When there are three wide receivers in a formation, the wide receiver in the slot or third wide receiver is called the Y. I wasn't arguing that in the basic I formation, there was some crazy third WR who was called the Y. Obviously, in the basic I (2 WRs and 1 TE), the TE is the Y.

by Juco All-American on Aug 19, 2008 3:33 AM EDT reply actions