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First depth chart is out
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boydbuff
Club Member
I think Webb can handle QB sneaks on 1st, 2nd and 3rd down. And luckily our punter can punt with both feet.
I don't think that's known. Webb won't be participating this week from the sound of it either. It's the fair thing to do, let him lose his job on the field.
Again, given 6 QBs were taking equal snaps until today, handing Dillon the starting job would really not be in the best long term interest. Your QB needs to be your leader, and he thus has to earn the job first, and their respect later. If HCMM came out and said Dillon is the QB of the future, there'd be a lot of division on the team.
Now the QB battle can begin, and I think someone is dropped this week.
His Rivals rating became completely irrelevant the day he stepped on the practice field. The fact he's a true freshman and is listed atop our depth chart says something about both the depth chart and about player evaluation. Given he's listed above Daigh at this point, who has shown that he's at least a serviceable LB (although perhaps challenged in the passing game) is a good sign. You got to win 2 games before you can win 12.
Remember that both Alex Lewis and Daniel Muyner are both out due to injuries and Crabb last year was a probable starter before his back got injured. The OL is a unit where we return a good amount of experience as well with Harris, Nembot, Handler, Lewis, and Muyner all have a good amount of game time experience. The OL should be a strength this season if Bernardi is a good coach. Last year they were not helped at all by the 5-7 step drops we saw time after time and the inability for our WR's to get seperation but with PRich back that will be reduced a good amount, this year the offense will have a lot of quick passes which will help the OL look better.
lawdogg
Club Member
Is this assessment based on practice today?
Doubt it, sounds like Wood got the most reps then Dillon then Hirshman. Isn't Webb still hurt or was he back today?
Just FWIW, Baer had a 5.2 2* DE playing LB named Vince Buhagiar, he was named to the Freshman All-American team in 2010.
lawdogg
Club Member
What I thought Duff might have meant was that Wood, Dillon and Hirsch looked so bad at practice today, that they were practically handing Webb the opportunity to win the job whenever he is healed up.
When you split reps amongst three inexperienced QBs, the lone veteran wins without even taking a snap.
Gold
Well-Known Member
Webb shines in practice apparently. Had he been healthy, this might not even be a competition right now.
At this point I don't care who wins the job or how they were rated, I just want to see halfway competent QB play. We haven't had better than average QB play for YEARS. CU's inability to find a QB is mind boggling considering the Big 12 and PAC 12 have consistently kicked out the best QBs over the past decade.
Love seeing Moten getting some due. I think Mosley has a lot of work to do as a college level safety. Also am not surprised by Gillam. Once you see him in person, you understand why the coaches like him.
Also think the OL is a major question mark at the moment.
Also think the OL is a major question mark at the moment.
Gold
Well-Known Member
Kind of what I'm thinking. I'm at the point where I am not tied to any of our players or rooting for one over the other because we're so bad. No one has proven to me they're worth getting excited about, except Powell, Richardson and maybe CUD. Beyond that I'm starting to get less and less interested in the depth charts and just want to see decent football.
Gold
Well-Known Member
I'd be shocked if the OL is worse than last year.
By the coaches or by his teammates?
I didn't see that one coming. Very interesting move.
That is the second player moved to WR, either they didn't like them at their current position, or they were really unhappy with what they had at WR beyond the top 4 or so guys.
Does it matter? With a new offense, and the o-line looking the way it is, good chance we'll see 3 or 4 QB's on the field due to injury anyway.
bigbang2
blindslighted
Gillam is the most interesting move for me. I like the idea of having a fast athletic Mike Linebacker against the spread attack. But I also understand this is pencil depth chart, fun to talk about, but holds little or no value. Webb hopefully will not win the starting job.
You don't want the guy who led the team in tackles last year to start?
I guess I don't see the doom and gloom with the OL this year if they can stay healthy
bigbang2
blindslighted
I have my doubts about Daigh pass coverage skills. I want the best player to start. My preference is a guy that is excellent in pass coverage and can also play the run. Last year, the team was losing on average by 40 points each week. I am not impressed with Daigh tackle total in the defense that was awful.