These are what I think would happen in games if every significant player were healthy, which to the best of my knowledge is possible. The defense has been a little harder to figure because they have used multiple formations and rotated the personnel a lot in preseason camp.
JOKER
1) Patrick Johnson
2) Carlos Hatcher
3) Juan Monjarres
4) Torri Singletary
Comment: A true star and two guys who had productive moments as true freshmen. It's hard to ask for anything more.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
1) De'Andre Williams
2) Mike Hinton
3) Jamiran James
NOSE TACKLE
1) Jeffery Johnson
2) Alfred Thomas
3) Eric Hicks
Comment: Other than the starters, I'm actually not sure here even though I've attended every practice but one. It's a different group every time. DT and NT are not interchangeable, but I don't have a good handle on who is lining up where.
DEFENSIVE END
1) Cam Sample
2) Davon Wright
3) Armoni Dixon/Darius Hodges
Comment: Sample is an All-AAC caliber player. Wright is a good backup. Dixon has showed promise.
INSIDE LINEBACKERS
1) Marvin Moody
1) Lawrence Graham
2) Nick Anderson
2) Malik Lawal
3) Quentin Brown
3) Dorian Williams
Comment: They have lined up in these groupings most of the time, but the backups all will get a chance to determine the pecking order once the season starts. This is a pretty good group.
NICKELBACK
1) Tirise Barge
2) Will Harper
3) Larry Bryant
Comment: Barge has been the starter from day 1 of preseason.
CORNERBACK
1) Thakarius Keyes
1) Jaylon Monroe
2) Chris Joyce
2) Willie Langham
3) Kiland Harrison
3) Levi Williams
Comment: The Wave is shy on depth here but I like the top four. They have to prove it, though. Their body of work is limited.
STRONG SAFETY
1) P.J. Hall
2) Larry Brooks
3) Sean Harper
FREE SAFETY
1) Chase Kuerschen
2) Macon Clark
Others
Jacquez Norman/Tyler Judson/Ton'Quez Ball
Comment: Hall is a surefire starter. Kuerschen and Clark will determine their pecking order by their productivity at the beginning of the season. Brooks will play a lot, too. I don't know which safety spot the three freshman are playing. A fourth, Kanyon Walker, is injured.
JOKER
1) Patrick Johnson
2) Carlos Hatcher
3) Juan Monjarres
4) Torri Singletary
Comment: A true star and two guys who had productive moments as true freshmen. It's hard to ask for anything more.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
1) De'Andre Williams
2) Mike Hinton
3) Jamiran James
NOSE TACKLE
1) Jeffery Johnson
2) Alfred Thomas
3) Eric Hicks
Comment: Other than the starters, I'm actually not sure here even though I've attended every practice but one. It's a different group every time. DT and NT are not interchangeable, but I don't have a good handle on who is lining up where.
DEFENSIVE END
1) Cam Sample
2) Davon Wright
3) Armoni Dixon/Darius Hodges
Comment: Sample is an All-AAC caliber player. Wright is a good backup. Dixon has showed promise.
INSIDE LINEBACKERS
1) Marvin Moody
1) Lawrence Graham
2) Nick Anderson
2) Malik Lawal
3) Quentin Brown
3) Dorian Williams
Comment: They have lined up in these groupings most of the time, but the backups all will get a chance to determine the pecking order once the season starts. This is a pretty good group.
NICKELBACK
1) Tirise Barge
2) Will Harper
3) Larry Bryant
Comment: Barge has been the starter from day 1 of preseason.
CORNERBACK
1) Thakarius Keyes
1) Jaylon Monroe
2) Chris Joyce
2) Willie Langham
3) Kiland Harrison
3) Levi Williams
Comment: The Wave is shy on depth here but I like the top four. They have to prove it, though. Their body of work is limited.
STRONG SAFETY
1) P.J. Hall
2) Larry Brooks
3) Sean Harper
FREE SAFETY
1) Chase Kuerschen
2) Macon Clark
Others
Jacquez Norman/Tyler Judson/Ton'Quez Ball
Comment: Hall is a surefire starter. Kuerschen and Clark will determine their pecking order by their productivity at the beginning of the season. Brooks will play a lot, too. I don't know which safety spot the three freshman are playing. A fourth, Kanyon Walker, is injured.
