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DL is the most unproven position group imo
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:04 am
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:04 am
At least on the defensive side on the ball. I’m confident on every other level you have some known commodities.
Have a proven high end sec pass rusher in Prince, Ross has a lot of potential. Depth behind those two a question tho esp with Reliford going down
Weeks and dottory are two of The most productive sec lbs and a productive backup in keys. Plus the 24 class was loaded at Lb I expect one of Ross,braiker or Zach to break into the rotation
Pickett and woodland should be one of the best cb tandems in the country both are ballers
We are deeep at safety with an absolute dog in benefield, a solid player in Cooley, a player on the verge of a breakout season in spears and a high upside guy in Delane
DL the only position group where there isn’t a proven star. Blockton was solid at Auburn, Green should flashes at Clemson , we have 3 super freshmen who’ll play right away in Geralds , Anderson and brown so numbers wise we’ll have a lot of bodies but it’s the position group def with the most questions. Will dom McKinley finally take the next step and live up to that lofty recruiting ranking? Will the Super freshmen be day 1 difference makers ? Room definitely isn’t lacking in talent and has high upside will be fun to see how it shakes out
Have a proven high end sec pass rusher in Prince, Ross has a lot of potential. Depth behind those two a question tho esp with Reliford going down
Weeks and dottory are two of The most productive sec lbs and a productive backup in keys. Plus the 24 class was loaded at Lb I expect one of Ross,braiker or Zach to break into the rotation
Pickett and woodland should be one of the best cb tandems in the country both are ballers
We are deeep at safety with an absolute dog in benefield, a solid player in Cooley, a player on the verge of a breakout season in spears and a high upside guy in Delane
DL the only position group where there isn’t a proven star. Blockton was solid at Auburn, Green should flashes at Clemson , we have 3 super freshmen who’ll play right away in Geralds , Anderson and brown so numbers wise we’ll have a lot of bodies but it’s the position group def with the most questions. Will dom McKinley finally take the next step and live up to that lofty recruiting ranking? Will the Super freshmen be day 1 difference makers ? Room definitely isn’t lacking in talent and has high upside will be fun to see how it shakes out
This post was edited on 7/15/26 at 10:06 am
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Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:12 am to Cd104
Hopefully with the new DL coaches there is some better technique and development for the interior DL. I do expect our pass rush to be better than last year from the DE positions.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:18 am to Cd104
The only group on the team I'm really worried about is the OG and RT. Those can sink a team a real quick. Hopefully Seaton lifts the play of everyone in the room.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:20 am to The Pirate King
I’m also worried about WR but I still expect the overall offense to be elite.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:29 am to Gings5
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I’m also worried about WR but I still expect the overall offense to be elite.
So much talent there.
CB and LB are thin, especially when it comes to experience. DL is is also unproven.
Defense isn't that deep. We need to stay healthy on that side of the ball.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:30 am to The Pirate King
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The only group on the team I'm really worried about is the OG and RT. Those can sink a team a real quick. Hopefully Seaton lifts the play of everyone in the room.
I think Kiffin's offense is OL friendly as well. Defenders can't tee off on the backfield like they did with Kelly/Sloan. He'll make them pay too much.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:41 am to CatfishJohn
Kiffin was at Ole Miss for six years and only had three OL get drafted, one 4th rounder and two 7th rounders. Ole Miss also had more rushing yards than anyone in the SEC during that same timespan. I don't know how long it will take to pick up his system but its probably fair to say this is the most talented OL Kiffin has had since he was the OC at Bama.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:47 am to Cd104
I think the more proper wording is lack of proven star/high production player at the DT group than "unproven"
Blocton, Green and McKinley have played a lot of snaps between the 3 of them. Blocton over 700, Green over 600 and McKinley over 500. None have played at a very high level but all 3 have been proven they can at least play and do it at an above average to "good" level.
When you factor in Geralds and Anderson who at times we taking 1st team reps in the spring above those guys, I actually think it's a REALLY solid with depth position group. I think if we have a star it will come from one of the freshman ultimately, but you know you have strong solid guys from the upperclassmen above.
Might be unpopular opinion but I'm higher on the DT group than the DE group since we lost Reliford. Yeah we have Princewell, who you know will be good, I just dont see the same quality depth necessarily there you see at DT. We probably need Jordan Ross to be a dude, if not him Lamar Brown right away. Ross only played less than 300 snaps at TN the past 2 seasons, even if they were quality snaps (graded). Brown is really exciting but didnt make it in for spring practice like Geralds and Anderson did so he is a little behind. Carpenter and Cobbins have been here 2-3 years and havent done much. Jaylen Brown hasnt played football since 2024 and back then it was jsut a few snaps at Mizzou. Just seems like there's more questions than answers there right now beyond Princewell.
Blocton, Green and McKinley have played a lot of snaps between the 3 of them. Blocton over 700, Green over 600 and McKinley over 500. None have played at a very high level but all 3 have been proven they can at least play and do it at an above average to "good" level.
When you factor in Geralds and Anderson who at times we taking 1st team reps in the spring above those guys, I actually think it's a REALLY solid with depth position group. I think if we have a star it will come from one of the freshman ultimately, but you know you have strong solid guys from the upperclassmen above.
Might be unpopular opinion but I'm higher on the DT group than the DE group since we lost Reliford. Yeah we have Princewell, who you know will be good, I just dont see the same quality depth necessarily there you see at DT. We probably need Jordan Ross to be a dude, if not him Lamar Brown right away. Ross only played less than 300 snaps at TN the past 2 seasons, even if they were quality snaps (graded). Brown is really exciting but didnt make it in for spring practice like Geralds and Anderson did so he is a little behind. Carpenter and Cobbins have been here 2-3 years and havent done much. Jaylen Brown hasnt played football since 2024 and back then it was jsut a few snaps at Mizzou. Just seems like there's more questions than answers there right now beyond Princewell.
This post was edited on 7/15/26 at 10:53 am
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:54 am to Cd104
Most unproven but maybe the highest celing. If not this year, then next.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 10:54 am to The Pirate King
RT is the one that worries me the most.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 11:03 am to Cd104
It sucks that reliford has gone 2 years in a row.
This post was edited on 7/15/26 at 11:04 am
Posted on 7/15/26 at 11:10 am to Cd104
It's lacking in proven commodities, but I'm not very worried about.
On the interior, we need a good 4 man rotation between the following:
McKinley
Blockton
Green
Geralds
Anderson
Washington
Possibly Lamar?
I think we can get a good rotation out of that.
At DE, Prince proved himself to be an elite and productive pass rusher. Ross has all the talent to be on a similar level.
Losing Reliford hurts, but there are plenty on options that could step up here.
On the interior, we need a good 4 man rotation between the following:
McKinley
Blockton
Green
Geralds
Anderson
Washington
Possibly Lamar?
I think we can get a good rotation out of that.
At DE, Prince proved himself to be an elite and productive pass rusher. Ross has all the talent to be on a similar level.
Losing Reliford hurts, but there are plenty on options that could step up here.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 12:56 pm to Cd104
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Weeks
Please remove his name. He hasn't done enough. Let ya'll tell it, he's the GOAT.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 12:58 pm to Cd104
Corch Eaux came back to develop Richard Anderson & Lamar Brown. They are going to be elite
Optimistic for Dom McKinley to have a great year too
Optimistic for Dom McKinley to have a great year too
Posted on 7/15/26 at 1:04 pm to Cd104
Depth wise maybe you could argue DL has a lot of questions. Starters? Not as much. You have guys on that line with SEC experience so at minimum you have that to draw on.
CB is the position group that's thinnest in my opinion on depth. Biggest starter questions would go to WR, OL, and the QB room. Leavitt is coming off a major injury and he has never played in the SEC. The guys behind him we have 0 idea what they can do.
WR is an entirely new room starters and depth wise. We have absolutely no idea what this group will have until we see it. On paper, definitely talented but what can they do?
OL the entire right side is a huge concern especially since Davis is returning who being generous here, looked absolutely clueless at times last year. He played better on the back end but he was still bad. Seemed like something bad would always happen even when he did something right. I saw him block someone last year, drove them to the ground, then he fell into the back legs of his OL teammate and hurt him.
CB is the position group that's thinnest in my opinion on depth. Biggest starter questions would go to WR, OL, and the QB room. Leavitt is coming off a major injury and he has never played in the SEC. The guys behind him we have 0 idea what they can do.
WR is an entirely new room starters and depth wise. We have absolutely no idea what this group will have until we see it. On paper, definitely talented but what can they do?
OL the entire right side is a huge concern especially since Davis is returning who being generous here, looked absolutely clueless at times last year. He played better on the back end but he was still bad. Seemed like something bad would always happen even when he did something right. I saw him block someone last year, drove them to the ground, then he fell into the back legs of his OL teammate and hurt him.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 4:28 pm to 304tiger
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McKinley
Blockton
Green
Geralds
Anderson
Washington
Possibly Lamar?
I think we can get a good rotation out of that.
I think we can too. But OP is right about it being unproven. The “proven” guys have proven so far to be just that—guys. Hard to see them developing into playmaking “dudes” in their 3rd or 4th years. Dudes would have flashed by now. So we are asking at least one of the true freshmen to do a lot of heavy lifting as far as playmaking goes.
Geralds sounds like he may that dude, but we can’t count on that based solely on limited spring practice reports. Especially considering his size and the fact he’ll be going against a bunch of 4th and 5th year 22/23 year olds on the OL. He’d have to be just a super strong and explosive freak. Reports suggest he may just be. I just hate that he almost has to be for our DTs to go back to being playmakers with sacks and TFLs instead of just eating blocks for the back 7 to clean up.
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At DE, Prince proved himself to be an elite and productive pass rusher
No doubt. He’ll benefit from a stout DT group, even if they wind up being mostly block eaters. But how well does he play the run? Does he do a good job setting the edge and playing disciplined? I think Dottery playing behind him is huge. In fact, Dottery is probably the most underrated portal addition we made. Especially considering Weeks’ injury history.
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Losing Reliford hurts, but there are plenty on options that could step up here.
I think losing Reliford hurts way more than most are admitting. He could play the run and rush the passer equally. Probably the most well rounded DE on the roster. I don’t see “plenty of options” that can replace what he can do. It’s not going to ruin our season—and I’m glad it didn’t happen in season—but it does limit us some and will make it harder to absorb another injury there, especially to Prince or Ross.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 4:37 pm to friendlyobservation
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WR is an entirely new room starters and depth wise. We have absolutely no idea what this group will have until we see it. On paper, definitely talented but what can they do?
I think they can do a lot. Too much talent and too many numbers not to. But, who will Leavitt have the best chemistry with? Which ones will best compliment the others? This is a group—kinda like OL—that if I had to bet, the starting group (4-5 guys out there the most) against Clemson will not be the same 4-5 we see towards the end of the season. That’s why the tough 4-game start to the season sucks so bad. I think it’s gonna take a little bit of actual game reps before we figure out personnel.
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OL the entire right side is a huge concern
Davis is a concern, obviously, but dude from Maryland has started like 30 games at RT. And we have enough numbers to throw at RT and LG, but again, it may take a little bit before we figure out the best 5. The best 5 together, I mean.
Posted on 7/15/26 at 4:52 pm to Hot Carl
The guy from Maryland was statistically bad. Obviously Kiffin saw something in him. I think his PFF grade for example, was low. Right side of that line is a big concern. Middle is rock solid at C and you know what Seaton is at left side.
This post was edited on 7/15/26 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 7/15/26 at 7:14 pm to Cd104
That is what Mike Detillier says....
I think we will be fine, if and only if Sam Leavitt delivers!
I think we will be fine, if and only if Sam Leavitt delivers!
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