[theashwineffect]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=9617.msg152707#msg152707 date=1452719751]
Thank goodness we have stockpiled defensive back talent, because the attrition at CB and S this year has been brutal.  What was at one point shaping up to be an epic DB class has been almost decimated.

FYI, I don't think Hoffpauir's return is at all related here.  Most of the guys we recruited could have been expected to redshirt or play special teams/back-up given the young talent already on the roster, and thus really wouldn't have meaningfully competed with Hoffpauir for PT.

BC

A DB haul of Butler / Antoine / Eboh is still a strong year. This is especially true given how young our current secondary is.
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And let's not discount what 2017 can offer. We're leading for Darnay Holmes and are in strong positions for Jeffrey Okudah, Elijah Molden, and Chaz Ah You. If our attrition in this cycle even incrementally helps bring some combination of 2+ of those guys to the Farm, then we're in good shape.

[theashwineffect]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=9617.msg152707#msg152707 date=1452719751]
Thank goodness we have stockpiled defensive back talent, because the attrition at CB and S this year has been brutal.  What was at one point shaping up to be an epic DB class has been almost decimated.

FYI, I don't think Hoffpauir's return is at all related here.  Most of the guys we recruited could have been expected to redshirt or play special teams/back-up given the young talent already on the roster, and thus really wouldn't have meaningfully competed with Hoffpauir for PT.

BC

A DB haul of Butler / Antoine / Eboh is still a strong year. This is especially true given how young our current secondary is.
[/quote]

And let's not discount what 2017 can offer. We're leading for Darnay Holmes and are in strong positions for Jeffrey Okudah, Elijah Molden, and Chaz Ah You. If our attrition in this cycle even incrementally helps bring some combination of 2+ of those guys to the Farm, then we're in good shape.