Do we have enough bodies at cornerback? That's all I'm axin...

[Country Stylz]

Toliver
Dean
Collins
Pulley
Floyd
Dalton?
Who'd I leave out?
Sykes?

[hawginbigd1]

Yes, I am only concerned with the bodies we do have at Safety! We have them, but til now aren't getting the job done!

[Country Stylz]

Yes, I am only concerned with the bodies we do have at Safety! We have them, but til now aren't getting the job done!

Ramirez at safety did get burnt up a lot. Who are the safeties? Was hoping Sykes would take over. Move Duwop back there with no experience. We're just gonna have to put a ton of pressure on the QB. I'll hang up n listen Pawl.

[Country Stylz]

Coley. Move him back. Give him a damn chance!

[nwahogfan1]

We need better talent at CB.  We probable have the bodies but we need better lock down CBs.

[Country Stylz]

We need better talent at CB.  We probable have the bodies but we need better lock down CBs.

I think Pulley improves this year.

[onebadrubi]

Liddell
Richardson
^^ both played a lot of snaps last year

You caught your miss with Ramirez

Reid Miller is a very good walk on player that could elevate himself up to scholarship player. 

We will be looking to add a young freshman Edwards and Smith along with the movement of Duwop.  Bodies, size, and speed are there. 

[Oklahawg]

Two impact CB were hurt all year. DJ Dean had off-season surgery because of his situation. He was a duct tape/baling wire rig job by the training staff most weeks. Cornelius Floyd was out all year after a strong spring. He expected to contribute, I believe.

The quality of the CB play will improve a lot when the DL can get a push on the pocket and the LB corps is deep enough to sub in/out for fatigue purposes (if not otherwise).

Some tinkering is needed to make sure they are in the right spots.

And, yes, would have been nice to land at least one ready-to-go CB.

[clutch]

It's so hard to find ready-to-go CB's. That's probably the hardest position on the field. I'm thinking this group will be good eventually because they all started gaining experience very early in their careers.

[tophawg19]

one i wish we had tried at cb was Eric Hawkins . he has fantastic speed but can't seem to get the WR down

[code red]

Two impact CB were hurt all year. DJ Dean had off-season surgery because of his situation. He was a duct tape/baling wire rig job by the training staff most weeks. Cornelius Floyd was out all year after a strong spring. He expected to contribute, I believe.

The quality of the CB play will improve a lot when the DL can get a push on the pocket and the LB corps is deep enough to sub in/out for fatigue purposes (if not otherwise).

Some tinkering is needed to make sure they are in the right spots.

And, yes, would have been nice to land at least one ready-to-go CB.

I would agree but the lack of push is because we never really dialed up LB blitzes.  Hopefully this class will help that out.

[HighcountryHog]

Put Duwop at safety.  Start doing as Saban does: put your pure athletes on defense.

[sylamore]

CBB has said he is considering Duwop at safety or RB as per Duwop's apparent request.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Duwop better go to Safety

[Danny J]

CBB has said he is considering Duwop at safety or RB as per Duwop's apparent request.

Hopefully safety....

[hawg1221]

Remember, CBB was wanting to move him to defense originally. Gave him the choice of DB or WR and he chose WR.

[longpig]

Coley. Move him back. Give him a damn chance!

He spent a season and a half or more at safety, didn't he?

[longpig]

I would agree but the lack of push is because we never really dialed up LB blitzes.  Hopefully this class will help that out.

We shouldn't have to dial up an LB blitz in every passing situation, the front four should be able to do it themselves most the time.

[bigdaddyhawg]

I would agree but the lack of push is because we never really dialed up LB blitzes.

Wrong, it's just it was hard to tell we were blitzing because our blitzers never got any penetration or pressure.

Later in the year I cringed every time I saw CRS dial up a blitz, because it was a guaranteed 15-20 yard completion.

But I'm sure him calling MORE blitzes would have worked out completely different.

[bigdaddyhawg]

While we definitely need improved safety play (or we'll never have a decent defense), the issue at CB is not what we have on our roster now to play next fall.  IMO we've got some talent there, contrary to popular opinion, and we have Pulley who played some last year.

The problem is we now have no CB's in this recruiting class to begin developing for when we have future losses.  We've harped on our LB lack of depth, but CB is going to be even more severe IMO after we lose Collins and Dean.

I'm very disappointed CBB/staff didn't get that done in this class.  I believe the need was desperate, and to not have filled it is unacceptable.

[jry04]

We have plenty of players at that position. I know everyone hates on our defense, but I honestly expect to see the improvement going into next season much like we did Smith's first year here. I think we have potential for an elite defense next season. A lot of success on the defense has to do with depth and experience. Smith had us in position to make plays, but we just didn't make them. I think having 20/22 players returning on defense will be a huge because now our guys will be more comfortable playing with the other guys that they have played with for a full season or two.

It will also help having a stronger/faster DLine with all of the guys returning and improved, plus Agim. Then you factor in 4 new LBs in this class, plus Ramsey and Williams back and we will have more depth at LB than we have had in years. Ellis will no longer have to play 80+ snaps per game.

[DeltaBoy]

Duwop better go to Safety

This^^^^^^^^^