RE: 2019 FCS Championship Game Postmortem
I'm not so sure we're in that big of trouble next year. Outside of QB (most important for sure), we have good returning pieces everywhere on the roster. Listed out what I see, expect, and an arbitrary grade on how we fair at this moment at each position:
QB: Maloney, CJ (looks like Maloney might be the guy and I bet he really surprises people. I think he blossoms once he's given ownership) - GRADE B-
RB: Percy, Hamilton, Palmer, Vanhorse, Kirlew (loaded and I expect you'll see Palmer take on at least 10-12 carries/game next year) - GRADE: A++
WR: J. Brown, Dean, Ravenel (I expect you'll see a transfer if the young guys like Adu, Sims, and R. Brown beneath these don't step up) - GRADE: C/C-
TE: Painter (Bullock likely gets his feet wet as he was a good recruit. Where were Carlton and Cheathem this year?? Next year??) - GRADE: C+
OL: Fornadel, Bethea, Wilson, Gillespie (hopefully), Timming (plus the transfer, Kidwell, Fishpaw, and Glavin. Solid depth, Fornadel the stud) - GRADE: B+
K: Ratke - GRADE: A
P: HOK - GRADE: A
DL: Atariwa, Greene, Green, Ukwu, Groulx (plus Thurston was a highly rated guy and Colclough could contribute. Definitely lose a lot in the pass rush) - GRADE: B
LB: Tucker-Dorsey, Azanama, W. Davis, M. Jackson (plus Ayamel who was also highly rated could get some time. Jackson started a good bit in 2018) - GRADE: B-
S: Amos and Hampton (plus Que Reid and Chris Chukwuneke played a lot of special teams and in the rotation some) - GRADE: B+
CB: McCormick, Carroll (Norwood might slot in if he comes in and wins it. Currence could challenge here too. Need more depth, though.) - GRADE: C
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