I think Zion took the last DT spot. We were looking at EDGE Wendell Gregory - I think that's over. He'd be a backup for us and can get more snaps elsewhere, but would be a great replacement to have next year when Simmons and Spence both leave. A LB maybe. We are looking good on talent, just light on numbers. The thought behind another safety is the idea that Muschamp wants a safety at nickel and Littleton moving outside. We might have what we need on the team right now, though. He doesn't seem to be prioritizing the position. RB feels like we want an impact guy or nothing now. I can't jump into the staff's mind on how they feel about Clark/Simon/Cooper, but we are looking at starting-level workhorses. Raleek can play the slot/motion APB and be a rotation guy, but he's not thought of as the guy getting 20 carries in the second half to close a game. (And he probably doesn't want to get broken in his contract year.) We need a starting WR and multiple depth/developmental. We just lost a lot this year. Two more OL is ideal?
Sometimes people just bad fits with the system, team, coaches, culture, etc. But I don't think we have lost someone to the portal yet and regretted it in hindsight.
Nothing seems true.... But this made me poke my head over there and it's eerily similar: "Smothers can'trun anyway if don't fix OL," "Coleman would be nice, but we don't need him. We need OL."
They saw enough that Owens and Ffrench were seemingly last on the depth chart for this year. Doesn't really mean they would be busts two years from now. But, yes, coaches should have a good idea on where they are and how much they are worth the effort/$$$.
Very few top prospects should be playing their first year. WR is basically the only position where you can get by on athleticism and a few weeks in the playbook.
Explains some of it. Players improve a lot more YOY than the generic fan thinks. Ehhhh...there is just an athletic cap for a lot of low rated players. Indiana has good athletes.