Finish February

Rashard Lawrence
Kristian Fulton
Trayvon Mullen
Willie Allen
Devin White
Jean Delance
Michael Divinity
Deonte Christmas-Giles
Sci Martin
A QB

Would put us at 27. Anyone think we get someone I didn't mention or anyone think we don't sign one of the guys above?

Jean delance and Mullen seem to be up in the air from what I have read on here. I think we end up with Mullen bc we get him to visit the last weekend in January. But that's just my opinion nothing to back it up

If I had to choose one I say Fulton. But I thought we wanted them both from what I've read.

We've wanted them both the whole time and the plan was to get both the whole time. We have his last visit and our side is still confident so until he puts on a FSU hat I think he's ours.

Not doubting your info, but I still have a hard time believing both come here. If both do commit, does eith Greedy or Smith fall out? Or do the coaches see Smith as a S?

Smith is a nickle/safety and we're not really all that deep with top level talent at CB especially after White is gone. We need top level depth

Xavier Lewis is a safety and I think Paris moves there too if he doesn't win the starting job opposite Toliver next year

He wants Anderson and Mullen. When we play with 5 DBs as often as we do we need a lot of quality depth back there. Competition breeds excellence. Look at the 2011 backfield. We wanna be stacked with ballers like that again

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He wants Anderson and Mullen. When we play with 5 DBs as often as we do we need a lot of quality depth back there. Competition breeds excellence. Look at the 2011 backfield. We wanna be stacked with ballers like that again

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When you add Fulton that is 3 deep at outside CB and nickel.

We already have Battle, Thompson, Adams, and Jefferson. Adding in Monroe and Lewis gives us 3 deep at safety as well.

When we get Fulton we'll have 15 DBs. 10 of those 15 will be 4 star and 3 will be 5 star. Eric Monroe will be a 5 star when the dust settles, so I guess you can say four 5 stars, nine 4 stars.

LSU will be stacked without adding unnecessary DBs and using that to fill up the weak LB and line depth that we actually have. I don't know if you've forgotten, but the stars of 2011 were a 2 star athlete turned Thorpe award winner outside CB, a just barely (by like 10 or so spots) 4 star turned heisman contender/Bednarik award winner NB/CB/PR, a senior safety, a senior CB, and a 4 star sophomore safety.

I bring that up for a reason. A couple of unheralded guys in high school and two seniors who were only decent in prior years were the best players in that secondary and some of the best in the country.

LSU has the talent, LSU has and will continue to have the depth at DB even if we run 5 DBs or 6 DBs the majority of the time. Outside of maybe Bama, FSU, and Ohio State, nobody comes close to the talent and depth that we possess in the secondary at LSU (plus this recruiting class). I mean I haven't looked at the numbers and rankings, but could you honestly put anybody above us right now?

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Too many CBs.

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Given the increase in spread formation offenses, you want more players who have CB skills with the ability to play inside as sort of a hybrid safety. Tyrann Mathieu set the standard for this role. Alabama moved Eddie Jackson inside and he has made a world of difference in their defending against spread offenses. Giving up some size at safety for better cover skills allowed Alabama's defense to give up much fewer big passing plays to slot receivers.

I don't have a problem with LSU looking for more guys with cover skills.