Way way WAY Too Early Depth Chart for 2022

[BCClone]

I''m clueless....didn't even know we had a Cook in qb room. What's his background?

Marv Cooks kid walked on. Played for Regina.

 

[inCyteful]

After X and McDonald announced they're coming back here's where I'm at. Under each position group, I put whether I thought they'd be better, the same, or worse than 2021. All told, it'll be an exciting lineup to watch.

Defense:
DL: better
MJ Anderson / Blake Peterson / Johnny Wilson / Ikenna Ezogu
Isaiah Lee / Singleton / Howard Brown / Hunter Deyo
Will McDonald / Corey Suttle / Tyler Onydiem

LB: worse
Transfer? / Carston Marshall
Gerry Vaughn / Hunter Zenzen
Vance? / 3 freshman

Safety: worse
Beau Freyler
Craig McDonald
Jordyn Morgan / 2 freshman

CB: better
TJ Tampa / Michael Antione
Anthony Johnson / Myles Purchase

Offense:
Backfield: Worse
Hunter Dekkers / Becht / Clark
Jirhel Brock / Deon Silas / Eli Sanders / C. Norton

TE / F: Worse
Easton Dean / Tyler Moore / DeShawn Hanika / Andrew Keller
Jared Rus

OLine: Same?
Tyler Miller
Trevor Downing
Joey Ramos
Darrell Simmons Jr.
Jarrod Hufford
Backups: Grant Treiber/Jake Remsburg/Pauls

WR: Better
Xavier Hutchenson
Shawn Shaw
Jaylen Noel
Daniel Jackson
Backups: Porter/Gaines/Essix/freshman

Nice work, pretty much agree with a couple of areas for 'discussion':

Safety - I would go same but different (Better pass coverage, drop in run support) However, by then end of season - better.

OL - Better be better, a lot of playing time back and healthier (for now). Don't think I will place a bet there though.

Special Teams? - Mevis huge loss but a young stud coming in? Probably worse, which makes me sad.

 

[Flyfisher01]

Don’t forget the transfer backer from Delaware! Probably as good as at least one of our starters last year. Add in Vance and Vaughn - We will be very strong at LB !

 

[CloneFanInKC]

Two line questions:
1. Wasn't Remsburg considered a returning starter this year, or did he play alot the year before because we had an injury ahead of him?
2. Have seen people comment about playing guards instead of tackles. What's the main difference of the two, and I dont mean their position on the line. What best describes who fits the two roles?

Regarding #2: body type. Tackles are usually longer and quicker.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Nice work, pretty much agree with a couple of areas for 'discussion':

Safety - I would go same but different (Better pass coverage, drop in run support) However, by then end of season - better.

OL - Better be better, a lot of playing time back and healthier (for now). Don't think I will place a bet there though.

Special Teams? - Mevis huge loss but a young stud coming in? Probably worse, which makes me sad.

The offensive line improving would go pretty far towards shoring up how the QB and the RB play. Purdy and Hall did some heroic stuff to still be productive with a barely functioning line in front of them. If the line is more passable, then their replacements, who are definitely not as experienced and might not be as talented as the "big two," might actually have a chance to maintain the same level of gameday productivity.

Much as this is borrowing Iowa and Wisconsin's playbook, if there is a unit on the field I could choose to be consistently elite year-to-year, it would be the offensive line. Everything flows from it.

 

[Cyforce]

I''m clueless....didn't even know we had a Cook in qb room. What's his background?

Marv Cook's son. PWO, but not your typical walk on big kid, 6-5 ish strong accurate arm. It's been said he was getting 3rd unit reps over Bouman. Had FCS scholarship offers.

 

[ClonesInDallas]

Two line questions:
1. Wasn't Remsburg considered a returning starter this year, or did he play alot the year before because we had an injury ahead of him?
2. Have seen people comment about playing guards instead of tackles. What's the main difference of the two, and I dont mean their position on the line. What best describes who fits the two roles?

1.) He won playing time outright last year. He had a nagging injury this fall that kept him out of the lineup. I'm really excited to see him healthy next fall protecting Hunter's blindside (Lefty - RT)

2.) A tackle has to be quicker off the snap, with a larger reach and more athletic because they are going up against more athletic opponents (DE vs DT)

 

[Didley]

Yeah. LBs seems like the most worrisome. Hopefully we see someone really step up big from these youngsters/transfers.

 

[Neptune78]

Time to update 4L if we are not hearing anything on Vance.

 

[MyNameEhJeff]

Am I missing something? Did Howard Brown die?

 

[TheJackWePack5]

Am I missing something? Did Howard Brown die?

No, but he’s probably 3rd string heading into 2022 if we are playing 1 interior player.

 

[Neptune78]

Halfway through the season. Why not?
BOLD = True Freshman

QB - Hunter Dekkers, Aidan Bouman OR Rocco Becht
RB - Jirehl Brock OR Deon Silas OR Eli Sanders
WRX - Xavier Hutchinson, Daniel Jackson, Darien Porter
WRM - Jaylin Noel, Aidan Bitter
WRZ - Sean Shaw, Darren Wilson OR Greg Gaines
TE - Easton Dean, DeShawn Hanika OR Tyler Moore OR Andrew Keller
F - Jared Rus,
LT- James Neal, Jarrod Hufford
LG- Tyler Miller, Hayden Pauls
C- Trevor Downing, Joey Ramos
RG- Darrell Simmons, Deylin Hasert
RT- Jake Remsburg, Grant Treiber

DE - Will McDonald, MJ Anderson
DE - Blake Petersen, Jayden Gray OR R Mason Thomas
DT - JR Singleton, Isaiah Lee OR Tyler Onyedim, Howard Brown
LB - Gerry Vaughn, Carston Marshall
LB - O'Rien Vance, Cole Pedersen
LB - Colby Reeder, Hunter Zenzen OR Jacob Imming
CB - Myles Purchase, Michal Antoine OR DJ Miller
CB -TJ Tampa, Tayvonn Kyle
S - Craig McDonald, Malik Verdon
Star* - Beau Freyler, Mason Chambers
S - Anthony Johnson Jr, Jordyn Morgan OR Jeremiah Cooper
P- Tyler Perkins

Is this closer?

 

[Cyforce]

Is this closer?

Hufford LG
Tampa CB
Johnson S

 

[chadly82]

I am not sold on Purdy being gone, I could see Zach Peterson, Derek Schweiger, O'Rein Vance and Colin Newel all back as super seniors. Maybe Anthony Johnson?

Anthony Johnson already announced he’s coming back

 

[Neptune78]

Anthony Johnson already announced he’s coming back

Has Zach Petersen said if he may come back?

 

[chadly82]

Has Zach Petersen said if he may come back?

Nothing from him yet that I’ve heard, would love to have him back he’s so tough against the run!

 

[cyclone1209]

Nice work, pretty much agree with a couple of areas for 'discussion':

Safety - I would go same but different (Better pass coverage, drop in run support) However, by then end of season - better.

OL - Better be better, a lot of playing time back and healthier (for now). Don't think I will place a bet there though.

Special Teams? - Mevis huge loss but a young stud coming in? Probably worse, which makes me sad.

Dave Andrews, the OL coach, and the OL have a very critical spring and summer. I agree. If we need one group to take a big leap, that is it. If they're meaningfully improved I can see a 8-4 season.

 

[DBQR4CY]

Campbell needs to explore options at OL coach. Clearly the unit isn't developing from season to season regardless of new starters and recruiting talent.

 

[RonBurgundy]

All-American safety from Northwestern, Brandon Joseph, enters transfer portal. Be a great get.

Northwestern Wildcats All-American safety Brandon Joseph entering football transfer portal

Northwestern safety Brandon Joseph, a consensus All-America selection in 2020, is entering the transfer portal, he announced on Twitter on Thursday.

abc7chicago.com

 

[Cyclone27inQC]

All-American safety from Northwestern, Brandon Joseph, enters transfer portal. Be a great get.

Northwestern Wildcats All-American safety Brandon Joseph entering football transfer portal

Northwestern safety Brandon Joseph, a consensus All-America selection in 2020, is entering the transfer portal, he announced on Twitter on Thursday.

abc7chicago.com

Let the NIL bidding begin. This will do in college sports.