My very very early 2016 Defensive Depth Chart

[Kgun7]

I know we still have 4 more weeks of Spring Practice and the Spring Game ... but I wanted to try to piece together a very early version of what the 2016 Defensive Depth Chart may look like. Of course a lot is subject to injuries and attrition ... but I would say 9 of the 11 positions can almost be written in ink. WLB and SS seem to have the most potential for competition.

Thoughts ...

 

[FDNY99]

Nice job Kgun. Also think it's safe to say that with his history since he's been here, Diaco will play the 2 deep front 7 a lot.

 

[gioff23]

Nice. I think the DL 2 deep will have 2 maybe 3 RS Fr - ryslik, okunam, and Murphy will see field before Blackwell or Atkins, imo.

I'd hate to think we moved garland to S to have him on 3rd team.

 

[huskymedic]

From Jim Fuller post today:

>>The next practice the media will be allowed into is on Mar. 23. It will be interesting to see if the pecking order when the team takes the field. I will be especially interested in how the redshirt freshmen, especially on defense perform. Philippe Okounam and Kevin Murphy were working with the second-team defensive line along with redshirt sophomore Sheriden Lawley with Cam Stapleton and Omaine Stephens were playing the defensive end/outside linebacker positions.

How quickly Connor Freeborn and Nazir Williams emerge and if they can ultimately push Vontae Diggs for a starting spot at that hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker position is worth monitoring while William Richardson is a player I am intrigued by at the inside linebacker position as is Marshe' Terry at safety. Defensive lineman David Ryslik was seeing some second-team work a season ago but was limited in the first spring practice. Once he is fully cleared, I expect him to figure prominently in the defensive line rotation.<<