06-23-2012, 12:49 PM
The big needs:
1) TE is at the top of the list. As noted earlier in this thread, both Ertz and Toilolo are NFL flight risks. Other than that, it's one unproven guy--Davis Dudchock--and then what? Conversion projects, walk-ons, and the like. So it's a necessity to get one TE, almost regardless of quality. Fortunately there are quite a few good players left on the board--Hunter Henry is surely at the top of the list; perhaps Jordan Sherit from Florida; Jon Wisnieski from Iowa and the newly-offered Eric Cotton are other possibilities.
2) A LB. As odd as it sounds, there aren't as many LBers as we'd like. Let's say Skov leaves; with Thomas and Debniak exhausting eligibility as well, we'd have 9 scholarship LBers left, not counting incoming players, which isn't sufficient. (Then, there are three more LBers graduating after the 2013 season, we don't want to run into real problems.) Three LBers ought to be a priority; since we probably lead for Peter Kalambayi, we'll probably fill that quota sooner rather than later.
Other than that, it's basically about taking the best players who want to come, almost regardless of position. The lack of scholarships available for 2013 reflects the reality that we're about to cash in on a demographic dividend. 2013 will be the year to make another run.
EDIT: Actually, if the coaches decide not to extend a fifth year to Amanam, another corner should be brought in.
1) TE is at the top of the list. As noted earlier in this thread, both Ertz and Toilolo are NFL flight risks. Other than that, it's one unproven guy--Davis Dudchock--and then what? Conversion projects, walk-ons, and the like. So it's a necessity to get one TE, almost regardless of quality. Fortunately there are quite a few good players left on the board--Hunter Henry is surely at the top of the list; perhaps Jordan Sherit from Florida; Jon Wisnieski from Iowa and the newly-offered Eric Cotton are other possibilities.
2) A LB. As odd as it sounds, there aren't as many LBers as we'd like. Let's say Skov leaves; with Thomas and Debniak exhausting eligibility as well, we'd have 9 scholarship LBers left, not counting incoming players, which isn't sufficient. (Then, there are three more LBers graduating after the 2013 season, we don't want to run into real problems.) Three LBers ought to be a priority; since we probably lead for Peter Kalambayi, we'll probably fill that quota sooner rather than later.
Other than that, it's basically about taking the best players who want to come, almost regardless of position. The lack of scholarships available for 2013 reflects the reality that we're about to cash in on a demographic dividend. 2013 will be the year to make another run.
EDIT: Actually, if the coaches decide not to extend a fifth year to Amanam, another corner should be brought in.