re: Hootie could start immediately in this secondary.

Freak didn't get as doubled as much against MSU and he took advantage of it. But I agree, people are selling him short. I'm just shocked we aren't recruiting more LBs. It's clearly a major weakness and obviously Chavis has no confidence in the younger guys if they can't put Welter on the bench permanently. I don't know what happened to Barrow but he has looked really bad at times this year too.

DT will be a major concern next year. We don't know how the development of the younger guys is going. Mickey Johnson can't even get into the game and we don't know how Bain/Gilmore are doing. I think we'll be ok on the edges. Hunter has a lot of potential and is still learning. Don't know what's wrong with Rasco but I'd have to imagine his injury is slowing him down. With the recent dline class we got plus the incoming one, I'd have to think somebody will emerge on the edge. DT will be a big question next year though. Secondary should be good...in theory. With that big LB class we got a few years ago somebody has to emerge besides Kwon...

It starts up front though. Until we get consistency there the secondary will continue to struggle with no pass rush. We need S, DTs and LBs. Maybe Willis could slide inside if he keeps growing.