Safety looks thin

Is Stevens moving to Lb?

If not we’re very deep at safety with 5 guys that have gotten real plying time (Stevens, Hampton, Harris, Lewis and Vincent) We need an Olineman.

Don't think Stevens can stick at S but even if so, he is the only one that's really shown anything of substance. Hampton played very good down the stretch and shows considerable promise. Harris has shown well but not enough to make most feel confident that he's elite. Monroe has rarely been on the field so anything from him is positive. Lewis has always looked like a kid over his head. Lot of talent but show me. I love Toles but again he's not shown anything at this level. Help at S wouldn't be a bad thing. We could be excellent or we could be dreadful. None of us really know what we've got back there.

Which one?

Yeah but the next year they will be.

I think we’re signing an OT, LB and best available. If Myles crumbles this spring it could be a QB

Todd Harris looked just fine. I expect him to play really well.

Mo Hampton will be a good player. Cam Lewis had some good reps - I expect him to turn the corner.

Jordan Toles will be an animal.

The wild card will be Eric Monroe. If he comes around, we will be loaded at safety. I think we have a few corners that can move in and out of the safety position anyway.

The secondary depth may be a different story next year.

If we're going to the transfer portal for defense this year, I really hope it's an experienced, general type of LB that can handle the play calling/adjustments and rack up a bunch of tackles doing the dirty work.

Even if Stevens moves to LB, if needed, he will be moved back to safety. As far as bodies, safety is a none issue this year.

Now safety is going to be a problem next year (I wish we had gotten Williams), as we likely lose 4 guys that play or can play safety. If Devonta Lee wasn't so stuck on wasting time as a WR, he could get snaps this year at safety. He's another guy, like Sullivan was, that is wasting potential by wanting to play on offense.

ETA: looks like Lee has finally decided to move to defense. Good job, I just saw that.

Stevens is a prime example of what patience, hard work, and being unselfish can do for a player. Him at safety is above average, but him as a LB with his speed, coverage abilities and ability to play in the box makes for an intriguing NFL prospect.

You don’t think that we could use another SDE?

Agree that there are a lot of bodies on dLine.


Here is 2021 defense. Hampton could go too. That there be a thin safety lineup boys.

SDE
Jarrel Cherry 6-3 270 jr
Ali Gaye 6-6 280 sr
Eric Taylor 6-4 290 so
Michael Williams 6-2 250 jr
----add 1

DT
Tyler Shelvin 6-3 320 sr
Siaki Ika 6-3 325 jr
Jacobian Guillory 6-2 320 so

DT
Nelson Jenkins 6-4 300 jr
Jaquelin Roy 6-3 295 so
Joseph Evans 6-2 295 jr
----Alex Hundley 6-3 290 fr

WDE
Ray Parker 6-5 240 jr
Desmond Little 6-6 220 jr
Phillip Webb 6-3 240 so
BJ Ojulari 6-3 235 so



olb
Devonte Lee 6-1 225 jr
Josh White 6-1 210 so
----add 1

ilb
Damone Clark 6-2 220 jr
Donte Starks 6-2 225 jr (status?)
Antoine Sampah 6-2 225 so
----add 1

olb
Micah Baskerville 6-1 230 sr
Marcell Brooks 6-3 190 jr
----Raesjon Davis 6-2 220 fr


S
Todd Harris 5-11 190 sr
Jordan Toles 6-2 195 so
----add 1
-

Maurice Hampton 6-0 210 jr
----add 1
---add 1

CB
Cordele Flott 6-1 165 jr
Raydarious Jones 6-1 170 jr
Elias Ricks 6-1 185 so
----add 1

Derek Stingley 6-1 200 jr
Jay Ward 6-1 170 jr
Dwight McGlothern 6-1 190 so
----add 1

I thought Dwight McGlothern was moving to Safety?