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26 Blue Chips? Are you fucking kidding?
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whatever...like he cares.
Asa Turner is #300, Julius Buelow is #333.
Also, go die in the forest Tequilla. At least let me know why you disagree. I'm sure you have a really idiotic perspective on this, so let us hear it. If you don't have the time to type out your usual 458 paragraphs, you ARE allowed to be brief on here.
Major Flaw 1: QB. Most important player on the field. If Eason is anything close to the 5 star hype this is taking a massive step forward. Even if he's not it should take a solid step forward. And for the first time in the Pete era there is real talent in the depth here as well. This position has just been massively upgraded, there's no way to overstate it.
Major Flaw 2: Edge rush. When JoJo was healthy in 2016 this team could have played with damn near anybody. I don't think the impact of his loss has ever been fully grasped. The defense has been amazing at keeping teams off the score board which is their number one job, but they don't turn people over like they did with a rush. Now we have Tryon ready to pop, Ngata with a full offseason to put on weight, and added easily our best edge rush class of the Pete era headlined by a kid with the size to step in and contribute right away. This position will be updgraded in 2019 (possibly significantly) and significantly upgraded from their.
Minor Flaw 1: Our offensive line has mostly been very good, but has been flawed enough that it hasn't been great against top competition expect maybe tOSU game. The issues at guard last time we played Bama are well documented. The depth has been significantly upgraded since then - we won't be starting anymore undersized true frosh on the line. The 2019 line is going to be a monster, but even after all those seniors leave you'll have a line full of upperclassmen in 2020 because of the huge (and talented) class of 2021 seniors. The only real danger area for 2020 was center and Huff addressed that by going JUCO. Again, the position has been upgraded.
Minor Flaw 2: The ILB depth was an issue after Sark's guys finished up their eligibility and/or lost their fire (Azeem got out of shape, Bierria fell off without Azeem next to him). BBK played a ton in 2017 before he was really ready (he was great in 2018 I don't care what anybody says), the walk-ons had to play significant snaps at times because of the lack of depth etc. Now you have Tafisi and Sirmon ready to enter the depth chart, a walk on who might actually deserve to play in Olafoshio, Heimuli and Calvert ready to play if needed, Ah You added to the depth and the potential of Tuputala if they want him inside rather than Sam. Oh and you stole a legitimate recruit in Drew Fowler who's walking on which will only make him hungrier. The position might remain a minor flaw this year because it's young but it won't be a flaw by 2020 and beyond.
I didn't include receiver because it wasn't an issue in 2016 and who the fuck knows how much of the problem the last two years was Browning but the 2017 and 2018 recruiting classes should be ready to really contribute there this year as well.
The only major flaw I'm concerned about going forward is kicker. Fuck kickers.
But outside of kicker this roster is ready to compete with the big boys. If not in 2019 then definitely by 2020.
No more talent excuses. Time to win.
These are things we CAN fix. Things we SHOULD be doing if we want to win. But we're not.
Pete is too slow to correct major issues and lets them fester. We're playing catch-up at a snail's pace.
There's no excuse for that. We should be winning, but we're not doing all the things we need to do to win big games.
The results we've had are clearly showing that.
@HuskyClaws graphic says it a lot better than I did.
The talent is improving a lot more than some realize.
Check-mate, cumstain.