So Ohio State fans, what's your preference? The number three seed and play Clemson again or the four seed and play Bama?
So Ohio State fans, what's your preference? The number three seed and play Clemson again or the four seed and play Bama?
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It's pandemonium down here in Jax !!
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With rumor from Rapaport that Jags are thinking about Urban, he speculates that Jags might turn to Day to if Urban declines. I think Day would be crazy to leave OSU now. He sits at top of College Football as the #2 guy now, with Saban being 69 years old and Day 28 years his junior.
He has not missed a beat on recruiting. Hell, might even be better. And recruiting feeds on success. He should ride that train for at least 10 years. At least.
PS - Has a 23-1 record. (Not sure he can make it 24-1, but if he did.....)
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Jacksonville has a very bright future for anyone looking to jump to the NFL. Two first round picks this year, young talent all across the roster, cap space, and a FA destination.
Would Day defy conventional wisdom and bring “his guy” (Fields) over Lawrence first overall if this were to come about? It’s a moot point because Day would be nuts to leave Columbus with what is coming in.
Been reading the offseason content, and one thing I'm befuddled by is the general acceptance that Josh Proctor will start as the deep safety. The thinking goes Sevyn Banks and Cameron Brown at corners, Ransom as the safety/slot corner and Proctor deep.
The biggest weakness in last year's defense was the deep safety. There was just nobody able to fill that one-high role. Hooker looked poor (and he's in trouble anyways), and I thought there was a belief that Proctor didn't fit either and probably worked best closer to the line of scrimmage. I think they gave Williamson some snaps back there as well, but I don't think he staked a claim.
I suppose I'm just confused why there's not more concern about sending Proctor back there again this year. He's got a world of talent, but I don't think he's a particularly good cover safety. Given the amount of talent on the roster, potential of the team and the glaring weaknesses in the defensive backfield, I'm surprised we haven't heard more names thrown around. It's obviously really early, and I'm sure we'll hear more talk, but I hope Proctor isn't just given the role on seniority alone.
I think the single high safety defense works well when you have the players, and you recruit to it. Its the defense Day likes and wants to play, and in his first year he had a loaded roster who could play that D. It helps when you have the #1 CB and #1 DE on the roster, as well as another first round CB and one of the better slot CB's in the country.
I think Proctor is one of their best DB's and you want him in the game. I don't think the single high is the place for him to play, to be honest, he may be more of the "bullet." He may be undersized to play LB, but he can run and hit, which I think can work.
One thing that gets lost with last year's defense is the lack of practice they got. They played a truncated 8 games, lost all of spring practice, the fall practice was a mess. The guys learning a new position didn't get the reps they needed. A full spring will do wonders for the defense, as well as an increased pass rush they should see this season. One thing I am interested in seeing is at what point does the B1G relax the covid protocols? Will it be when 75%+ get vaccinated? That may go a long way in returning to a regular type of practice/development.
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I don’t think Proctor was all that bad. It was his first year starting and he was replacing a 3 year starter and captain that started in the NFL as a rookie, so a drop off is to be expected.
None of this young guys got spring practice and they got to play 6 games in a really weird year. I think guys like Proctor are going to make huge leaps and he won’t be alone.
I agree, my point was that simply Proctor is the best option at this time. I wouldn’t be shocked if someone like Martinez, Shaw, or Cavazos makes a ton of noise this spring and summer and start pushing for more PT. I could see Martinez turning heads, he’s a freak athlete.
What would you say.....ya do here?
I mean, yeah, but it's weird to have championship aspirations, know the backend was a nightmare, then just roll out the old situation.
They could have looked in the transfer portal, found a grad transfer, moved some other players around, I don't know. It's just strange to see Proctor as the assumed starter after a subpar season back there. I imagine we'll see some other solutions, whether that's more two-high, other players back there or maybe more reps is all that's needed.
Part of me wonders if you could switch Ransom and Proctor. Not sure Proctor has the footspeed to stay with slot guys, but I do like him near the line of scrimmage. No idea how Ransom would look back there, but he was solid in his limited time last year.
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