If Cam stays, how filthy will this defense be next year?

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DE: Derrick Barnett/Kyle Phillips/Latroy Lewis
DT: Kahlil McKenzie/Alexis Johnson
DT: Shy Tuttle/Derrick Brown (hopefully)/Kendall Vickers
DE: Corey Vereen/Darrell Taylor

WLB: Jalen Reeves-Maybin/Quarte Sapp
MLB: Darrin Kirkland Jr./Kenny Bynum
SLB: Austin Smith/Cortez McDowell

CB: Cam Sutton/Micah Abernathy
CB: Justin Martin/Emmanuel Moseley
NB: Rashaan Gaulden/Malik Foreman
FS: Todd Kelly Jr./Nigel Warrior
SS: Stephen Griffin/Evan Berry

For the first time in a long time we'll have experienced talent starting across the board. And true freshmen are gonna need to be special to break into the 2 deep.

I think this can be a top 20 defense nationally if we keep Cam and land some stud recruits like Nigel Warrior and Derrick Brown.
 
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The biggest recruiting that needs to take place this off season is making sure Cam, and JRM both stay a vol next year. We will be loaded on D next year if they do.
 
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Don't sleep on Vickers or Lewis. They have both played pretty well this year. A little more consistency and they both will be monsters.
 
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DE: Derrick Barnett/Kyle Phillips/Latroy Lewis
DT: Kahlil McKenzie/Alexis Johnson
DT: Shy Tuttle/Derrick Brown (hopefully)/Kendall Vickers
DE: Corey Vereen/Darrell Taylor

WLB: Jalen Reeves-Maybin/Quarte Sapp
MLB: Darrin Kirkland Jr./Kenny Bynum
SLB: Austin Smith/Cortez McDowell

CB: Cam Sutton/Micah Abernathy
CB: Justin Martin/Emmanuel Moseley
NB: Rashaan Gaulden/Malik Foreman
FS: Todd Kelly Jr./Nigel Warrior
SS: Stephen Griffin/Evan Berry

For the first time in a long time we'll have experienced talent starting across the board. And true freshmen are gonna need to be special to break into the 2 deep.

I think this can be a top 20 defense nationally if we keep Cam and land some stud recruits like Nigel Warrior and Derrick Brown.

Our defense will be very good next year, but 2 bubble-busters here:

Cam ain't staying

Nigel Warrior is anybody's guess as of right now.
 
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Don't forget about Dillon Bates. Have a feeling he will ball out once completely healthy. With our DL fully healthy our secondary should benefit tremendously.
 
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The same crap is said year after year. We always think "next year" how awesome we are gonna be because this player or that player will be here. I still see our secondary as being trash next year unless Butch lands a couple dead ringer freshman. Cam is going to the NFL so don't waste your energy wishing he's not.
 
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Don't forget about Dillon Bates. Have a feeling he will ball out once completely healthy. With our DL fully healthy our secondary should benefit tremendously.

Yeah I'm really hoping Bates can give us some good special teams/defensive snaps next year. Would hate to see him buried on the depth chart after 2 years in the program.
 
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DE: Derrick Barnett/Kyle Phillips/Latroy Lewis
DT: Kahlil McKenzie/Alexis Johnson
DT: Shy Tuttle/Derrick Brown (hopefully)/Kendall Vickers
DE: Corey Vereen/Darrell Taylor

WLB: Jalen Reeves-Maybin/Quarte Sapp
MLB: Darrin Kirkland Jr./Kenny Bynum
SLB: Austin Smith/Cortez McDowell

CB: Cam Sutton/Micah Abernathy
CB: Justin Martin/Emmanuel Moseley
NB: Rashaan Gaulden/Malik Foreman
FS: Todd Kelly Jr./Nigel Warrior
SS: Stephen Griffin/Evan Berry

For the first time in a long time we'll have experienced talent starting across the board. And true freshmen are gonna need to be special to break into the 2 deep.

I think this can be a top 20 defense nationally if we keep Cam and land some stud recruits like Nigel Warrior and Derrick Brown.

If this line up doesn't get you drinking orange kool-aid, nothing will!
 
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Cam is more than likely gone. Most projections have him as a mid 1st round to high 2nd round pick. Not sure about Warrior, but Doug Matthews seems to think Jauan Jennings will move to safety. I think he would have a huge impact there.
 
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Cam has given us enough of his time and health. It's time to go get paid.

I like Sutton, I think he is destined to play on Sundays, but he's not ready IMHO. I see him get burned at least a couple times each week, some very costly errors. He got lost a few times against SC, not exactly a NFL level opponent. All joking aside about us being better off if he stays (obvious we would), he would be much better off if he stays.
 
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