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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 1884656, member: 485"]
Nice summary of where the roster stands.
 
In fairness, though, we would need to try some comparisons to what our ACC rivals can roll out; or at least to what SU has had when we had winning seasons.  And, I would add some footnotes that in many cases we don't know enough to make good comparisons. 
 
At QB, for example, where are we behind Dungey?  We haven't seen Mahoney in any meaningful game segments this season.  Last season, he was effective in an option attack that played to his skills.   And in Babers' offense?

At RB, Strickland had one excellent quarter against South Florida.  And that is about it, so can we judge how our RB talent compares to the RBs of ACC rivals?  Could use a highly rated RB as Dino closes this cycle.

WR -- we have 4 good ones now, but we haven't seen much of Butler or Bradshaw or any other back-up, so what evaluations can be made?  If any of the top 4 were to be injured, I suspect we would be scrambling to fill in, but that is just a guess.  Do we know enough to project whether any of the commits can step in next year and have an immediate impact?  More than Ishmeal provided in 2014?

OL -- was reassuring to see Byrne step in at C, and Adams at R-OG for some late play against South Florida -- these are big young linemen.  Of the true frosh, Clark is already 304 and Servais is up to 291 (per roster weights), so they should be ready to contribute next season -- bigger than Conway is this season.   Heckel  (280) was listed as #2 center in one of depth charts.  How are these true frosh performing in practices?

DL -- Coleman at DE and Black & Williams at DT are playing out of necessity, but they have looked promising.  The issue is whether any of this bunch, or any recruit, will develop into a pass rusher or an above average run stopper.  The unit will improve, but how far up the ACC food chain?

LB and DB -- I am not sure we have seen enough of any of the guys in the wings.  Carl Jones  has had some snaps and seems promising.
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