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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 22314, member: 485"]
The departures on offense are Bailey, Chew, Harris, Provo, Tiller, Hay -- 5 starters.
You would think one of the younger WRs would step up, but I haven't seen it so far, and we could really use a true #1 WR to pair with Lemon.
At RB, we have a big issue -- where is the younger talent?  Presumably, Moore will get his chance soon and there are some kids on the commit list (Smallwood at Milford, McFarlane).
OL -- not clear what we have in depth, as the best candidates (Hickey, Curtis) are injured and the starting OL gets all the minutes.    Tiller is our best drive blocker, but he and Hay aren't all-stars as pass blockers, so presumably there won't be a great fall-off.
Main issue -- surrounding our experienced QB with playmakers at least equal to Chew and Bailey.

On D, we lose Scott at CB as well as Marinovich but the others return, and having a healthy Chandler Jones makes a big difference.  Now,  if your defense isn't all that good, having everyone back doesn't always mean that much.    The issues would be (a) rushing the passer (without sending LBs or safeties); and (b) talent (other than Jones and Spruill).  Recruiting seems to be focusing on LBs/DEs -- should have much better depth anyway.
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