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With zero sports on I have had to resort to the DVR which is nothing but UT football for the last 5 years. After watching all of our games from this past year I decided to go back and watch the 2016 season and what I am seeing is quite interesting. Here’s some thoughts:
1.) 2016 was an extremely talented team that came in with high expectations. 2020 may not have the high profile talent at the skill positions but I believe will be better talented all around and will outperform 2016.
2.) I didn’t realize how bad our defense was in 2016. We were bad all around but were truly horrid in the secondary and dear lord could we not tackle. The only player I would trade for on defense on that team is Derek Barnett.
3.) Even without an elite pass rusher like DB we will have a better overall D-Line, we have better linebackers and as for the secondary it’s no question.
4.) We will literally have an NFL player at every position on the O-Line in 2020. Jashon Robertson was the only O-Lineman that was even close to being NFL level in 2016. It would’ve been crazy to see what Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara would’ve been behind the 2020 O-Line.
5.) We are obviously lacking at the skill positions vs. 2016. I believe we have a similar talent level player to AK in Eric Gray. We do not have a bruiser like Hurd though it would be very nice to have a similar player to that this season.
6.) Josh Palmer is a better receiver than Josh Malone. Outside of that we will have an obvious question mark at the receiver position in 2020 vs. 2016. We were much better at the TE position in 2016 as well.
7.) Our offense may be lacking at the skill positions vs 2016 but we have a significantly better O-Line which will have us in position to be productive. The good thing the offense has going for them this year is that we will have a much better defense. The pressure should not be there for us to keep up with the other team as much.
2020 may not have the flash that 2016 had but the potential is there for them to be better. It has the potential to be a 9 win regular season.
1.) 2016 was an extremely talented team that came in with high expectations. 2020 may not have the high profile talent at the skill positions but I believe will be better talented all around and will outperform 2016.
2.) I didn’t realize how bad our defense was in 2016. We were bad all around but were truly horrid in the secondary and dear lord could we not tackle. The only player I would trade for on defense on that team is Derek Barnett.
3.) Even without an elite pass rusher like DB we will have a better overall D-Line, we have better linebackers and as for the secondary it’s no question.
4.) We will literally have an NFL player at every position on the O-Line in 2020. Jashon Robertson was the only O-Lineman that was even close to being NFL level in 2016. It would’ve been crazy to see what Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara would’ve been behind the 2020 O-Line.
5.) We are obviously lacking at the skill positions vs. 2016. I believe we have a similar talent level player to AK in Eric Gray. We do not have a bruiser like Hurd though it would be very nice to have a similar player to that this season.
6.) Josh Palmer is a better receiver than Josh Malone. Outside of that we will have an obvious question mark at the receiver position in 2020 vs. 2016. We were much better at the TE position in 2016 as well.
7.) Our offense may be lacking at the skill positions vs 2016 but we have a significantly better O-Line which will have us in position to be productive. The good thing the offense has going for them this year is that we will have a much better defense. The pressure should not be there for us to keep up with the other team as much.
2020 may not have the flash that 2016 had but the potential is there for them to be better. It has the potential to be a 9 win regular season.
