(02-19-2014 10:21 AM)marcuscan Wrote:  Not sure how much of a hit this is. He was ably replaced last year. It's not as tho his contributions can be missed when he had only contributed so little to date.





mc

Wilder definitely emerged last year and should be our best CB this year. But beyond Wilder we don't have a ton of returning experience after the loss of Drane. Orr would've been counted on this year to fill that void (and seemed to have a lot of promise). I don't think the situation is dire but we really need Payne to step up and hope everyone stays healthy.

(02-19-2014 05:08 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Agreed. I am worried about CB...heck I'm also worried about DT, QB and OL. The 2 deep at those positions is as thin as it has been in a long time. Definitely in terms of experience.

I don't see QB as a concern. We have enough options that something will work out and Kiel is a pretty good plan A. Munchie returning from injury is an interesting backup plan.

OL is a concern in terms of depth, but the starters could be really good if they stay on the field.

I think CB and DT are the primary concerns.

2 guys with zero D-1 snaps competing for the starter's gig will worry me until I see otherwise. Maybe Kiel got snaps at ND? Not sure.

(02-19-2014 11:47 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  2 guys with zero D-1 snaps competing for the starter's gig will worry me until I see otherwise. Maybe Kiel got snaps at ND? Not sure.

I'm pretty sure he red-shirted his first year there, so this will absolutely be his first game-style experience. Our QB situation is really scary, because we've only seen highlights of all of them, not the whole picture.

Yeah Gunner red-shirted. He did log some minutes in their Spring Game (Blue/Gold Game). I have linked a video clip below.

And for fairness, here is Jarred Evan's Highlights from JUCO

(Note: His sprint outs and runs start at around 4:40 mark of this video). He demonstrates a lot of athleticism.

Again...highlights...also, why was Evans in Junior College?

They both locked in on their primary receiver.

They both threw the ball into coverage. Keils were against a decent Div 1 defense and got intercepted. Evans' had some big and good receivers that bailed him out.

Evans carries the ball loosely. I bet he had some fumbles.

Both looked like good athletes and can help. Their flaws can be fixed.