QUARTERBACK (HAVE: 4, NEED: 2, NET: +2)
Jordan Adams, QB 6'3", 195, n/a
Beau Davis, QB 6'4", 185, 4.65
Joe Ganz, QB 6'3", 190, 4.7
Harrison Beck, QB 6'2", 205, 4.7
(NOTE: Adams is JUCO player, Ganz may change positions, Beck is only 2005
recruit)
RUNNING BACK (HAVE: 1, NEED: 2, NET: -1)
Brandon Jackson, RB 6'0", 220, 4.43
RECEIVER (HAVE: 6, NEED: 6, NET: even)
Marque McCray, WR 5'9", 190, 4.4
Shamus McKoy, WR 6'1", 205, 4.5
Terrence Nunn, WR 6'0", 185, 4.4
Santino Panico, ATH 6'0", 200, 4.5
Nathan Swift, WR 6'3", 185, 4.5
Wallace Franklin, WR 6'2", 165, 4.4
(NOTE: WR is position of extreme need due to change in offensive style, so may
yet take 1-2 more)
TIGHT END (HAVE: 2, NEED: 4, NET: -2)
Clayton Sievers, TE 6'4", 230, 4.75
David Harvey, TE 6'4", 230, 4.9
(NOTE: I cheated a little bit, placing two TE on the field at a time, but TE is
such a critical position for the WCO and after Herian they have very little.
Need to ramp up talent level at TE significantly)
OFFENSIVE LINE (HAVE: 8, NEED: 10, NET: -2)
Cornelius Thomas, OL 6'6", 300, n/a
Andy Christensen, OL 6'3", 275, 5.0
Mike Huff, OL 6'5", 305, 5.2
Lydon Murtha, OL 6'8", 305, 5.0
Danny Muy, OL 6'4", 270, 5.1
Jacob Hickman, OL 6'4", 255, 5.0
Rodney Picou, OL 6'4", 295, 5.4
Craig Roark, OL 6'3", 290, 5.3
(NOTE: Corn is a JUCO transfer, OL depth is a concern, could easily take more
than two additional OL in this class, including more JUCO players if needed)
DEFENSIVE LINE (HAVE: none, NEED: 4, NET: -4)
(NOTE: If any single position stands out with a glaring shortcoming, it is
defensive line. Fortunately our best recruiter also happens to be the DL coach.
They need to sign a couple of great prospects here to end the long drought on
the D-line)
DEFENSIVE ENDS (HAVE: 2, NEED: 4, NET: -2)
Adam Blankenship, DE 6'3", 230, 4.7
Ty Steinkuhler, RE 6'3", 235, 5.1
LINEBACKERS (HAVE: 4, NEED: 6, NET: -2)
Lance Brandenburgh, LB 6'1", 220, 4.6
Michael Keenan, LB 6'2", 220, 4.6
Nick Covey, LB 6'3", 216, 4.6
Phillip Dillard, LB 6'2", 240, 4.5
DEFENSIVE BACKS (HAVE: 3, NEED: 8, NET: -5)
Courtney Grixby, DB 5'9", 165, 4.35
Zackary Bowman, DB 6'2", 200, 4.3
Calvin Mickens, DB 6'1", 180, 4.3
(NOTE: Bowman may play WR, but they need help desperately in the defensive
backfield. They need both corners and safeties, including at least one corner
who can play immediately)
CONCLUSION: The offense is in good shape, but the
defense is in big trouble. To build for the future they need a significant boost
in recruiting numbers at several different positions. Next year isn't the big
problem, it is the years after that. LeKevin Smith, Titus Adams, Barrett Ruud,
the Bullocks twins, and Fabian Washington will be leaving us soon. They need
some guys who can come in and keep the Blackshirt tradition going.
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