All five of these cornerbacks are going to be notable contributors not just on Saturday afternoons at college stadiums, but also on Sundays. At this juncture, it's really difficult to point to one over the other. I see Cam with some advantages over three of those guys due to not as solid opposite corners and safeties on the other guys' teams. Florida will be leaning on Hargreaves for a huge number of reps due to a short DB bench down there. Third and outs will drain the gators and turn some of that intuitive aggression into reactionary guessing games. On a better situated defensive group, VHIII would've been the likeliest #1. He's that good but a lot of cards are stacked against him. Considering these impending offensive woes, a long season could take its toll on VHIII. Adoree's a shoe-in as at least one of the top three (still wish we would've got him...imagine him with Cam locking down both corners). He's got all the tools and is rabbit quick and a bona fide 4.3 40 rocket and, like Cam, he's going to see punt return duty and, additionally, he'll be in on some offensive sets, most likely in the slot or for end arounds. Fuller at VT will have a similar dilemma as does VHIII due to the over-reliance on him, getting gassed late into games. A beefier backside and opposite corner could allow him to be as good a lock-down CB as any of the others listed. He's still going to be as effective a ball hawk as any CB, so don't count him out. Ramsey at FSU should have a stellar year and shouldn't be taken lightly, either. 'Guy's a baller. Cam's in great company with these other four, but with fellow DBs Foreman, Gaulden, McDaniel, Miller and Martin all able to just plug and play, Cam's going to stay fresh to lay pedal to metal on every crucial down...plus his not being gassed will allow his steady hands and jitterbug moves and acceleration to let loose. I'm confident he'll end up top three and wind up anywhere from mid-first round to early second round come draft time. Honestly being as objective as I can while considering the overall back end setups for all five teams, By season's end I can see:
1. Sutton
2. Jackson
3. Hargreaves III
4. Ramsey
5. Fuller
UT's whole DB bunch have got to be salivating over all those lame ducks tossed by panicked qbs...running for their lives with Barnett and Maggitt and Weathered and Vereen and Phillips and Butcher and Reeves-Maybin and Kahlil and Shy and O'Brien and Kendrick, Jr. and..........all who are keeping their DL unit fresh and on attack mode. As I've stated previously, UT's depth is deceptively solid. The overall team morale is sky high and this staff has everybody on the same page. We can expect an inordinate number of Interceptions and pic sixes and more special teams scoring than the last few years have produced. When the ball changes hands via punts, these five athletes are going to contribute to some game-changing run-backs for their teams. Nonetheless, this is YOUR year, Mister Sutton. Sic 'em!
