"Next Year Is Our Year" Early Depth Chart Look

As I do most years whether I post it or not, I have concluded a preliminary look at next year's projected depth chart vs. this year's. I thought heading into the declaration phase of the off season, it would help me look at who was starting at the end of the year, and who is most likely coming back so that I can get a sense of what to make of next year's team. (And panic when someone declares that I don't expect) I will forego any preliminary analysis, but on offense we'll lose both TEs we ran with, Garrett Brumfield, and Brossette to graduation. So 8/11 returning starters, and only Brumfield gone from our top 7 OLinemen. On defense, Greedy, Battle, and White depart, and hopefully don't take Rashard Lawrence with them. That would leave us another 8/11 returning starters on defense as well. Special teams, Tracy is gone and is turning the lights out as he leaves. BUT, you get both punters back, and our return game simply cannot get worse, as I would conservatively place it as the worst I've ever seen in my life.

Depth Chart 2018
QB Burrow JR/Brennan SO
RB Brossette SR/CEH SO
TE Moreau SR/Washington SR
FB Tory Carter SO
LT Charles SO/Traore JR
LG Brumfield SR/Hines FR
C Cushenberry SO/Smith FR
RG Lewis JR/Campbell JR
RT Deculus SO/Magee RSJR
WR1 Giles JR/Dillion JR
WR2 Chase FR/Marshall Fr
WR3 Jefferson SO/ Sullivan JR

NT Alexander JR/ Shelvin FR
DE1 Lawrence JR/Farrell So
DE2 Fehoko Jr/Logan SO
Bench Anthony SO/ Moore SO
MLB Phillips SO/ Baskerville FR
Rover White JR/ Queen SO
Field Divinity JR/ Thornton SO
CB1 Greedy SO/Alexander SR
CB2 Fulton JR/Joseph FR
CB3 Vincent SO/Kirklin SO
FS Battle SR/ Harris SO
SS Delpit SO/Stevens SO

K Tracy SR
P Rosenberg SO/Growden JR
PR Giles JR

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Depth Chart 2019
QB Burrow SR / Brennan RSSO
RB CEH JR / Fournette SR / Emery? FR
TE Pettigrew RSFR+ & Moss RSSO+/McMath JR
FB Tory Carter JR
LT Charles JR/Traore SR
LG Magee? RSSR/Hines SO
C Cushenberry JR/Smith RSFR
RG Lewis SR/Campbell SR
RT Deculus JR/Magee RSSR
WR1 Jefferson JR / Giles SR
WR2 Chase SO / Dillion SR
WR3 Marshall SO / Sullivan SR

NT Alexander SR/ Shelvin SO
DE1 Lawrence SR/Farrell JR
DE2 Fehoko Sr/Logan JR
Bench Chaisson RSSO/ Anthony JR
MLB Phillips Jr / Baskerville RSFR
Rover Queen JR / Clark SO
Field Divinity SR/ Thornton JR
CB1 Fulton SR / Stingley? FR
CB2 Vincent JR / Kirklin JR
CB3 Joseph So / Stevens JR
FS Harris JR / Monroe JR
SS Delpit JR / Stevens JR

K York FR
P Rosenberg JR/Growden SR
PR Vincent JR

Notables to watch: Tyler Taylor MLB, Ed Ingram OT, Moss (+) may get Medical Redshirt in addition to redshirt