Syracuse football projected depth chart: Who will start Week 1 at Liberty?

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Trueblue25]

Queeley’s going to pleasantly surprise many who haven’t watched closely

 

[rrlbees]

I’m a little worried about LT. Hopefully Alexander is all that. He’s always played RT and while he was all league, it was honorable mention in the sun belt.

 

[CuseMan4]

I just can’t get over how far this program has come in just a few years under Dino. I mean we are talking about our Defensive ends not being the best duo in the ACC but the COUNTRY. We aren’t talking about our special teams being the best in the ACC but the COUNTRY. Our Running backs are the deepest group in the ACC from top to bottom. I’ll take our secondary over anyone else’s in the ACC. I think our receivers are top 3 in the ACC. Tommy has the potential and weapons around him to be up there with Lawrence (although admittedly tough cause Lawrence is a decades talent).

If Tommy plays like he can and our Tackles hold up I think this team wins 10 games during the regular season. I’m not as worried about inside DL or linebackers like most people. I think the whole key to the season in obviously staying as healthy as possible, Tommy and our Offensive Tackles.

 

[upperdeck]

we go as far as the oline and dline, we have a system that will let us compete at all the other spots.

 

[reedny]

I just can’t get over how far this program has come in just a few years under Dino. I mean we are talking about our Defensive ends not being the best duo in the ACC but the COUNTRY. We aren’t talking about our special teams being the best in the ACC but the COUNTRY. Our Running backs are the deepest group in the ACC from top to bottom. I’ll take our secondary over anyone else’s in the ACC. I think our receivers are top 3 in the ACC. Tommy has the potential and weapons around him to be up there with Lawrence (although admittedly tough cause Lawrence is a decades talent).

If Tommy plays like he can and our Tackles hold up I think this team wins 10 games during the regular season. I’m not as worried about inside DL or linebackers like most people. I think the whole key to the season in obviously staying as healthy as possible, Tommy and our Offensive Tackles.

Just re-watched the CW Bowl game. WVU ran pressure the first half. Unfortunately, even when they weren't blitzing - half their DL was in our backfield. Second half we played better and got back to ourselves (power run). This year, I agree that OL is a key concern ... we need our power run game to open up the passing game. Plus, DeVito won't play like a gun-slinger if he's running for his life. This is probably what opposing DC's are thinking - turn him into a runner so he doesn't pick them apart.

 

[upperdeck]

some of the issues with protection were also because Eric did not do the reads all the time correctly. hopefully TD gets the ball out quicker.

 

[jr4750]

Just re-watched the CW Bowl game last night. WVU ran pressure a lot the first half. But even when they weren't blitzing we had serious protection issues - half their DL was in our backfield. Second half we played better and got back to ourselves (power run). This year, I agree that OL is a key concern ... DeVito won't play like a gun-slinger if he's running for his life. And that is exactly what opposing DC's are thinking - turn DeVito into a runner so he doesn't pick them apart.

I completely agree. My hope is that with our two outstanding DE's, they are seeing daily what a real rush feels like and can plan accordingly.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Is Bailey predicting SU is back to the 4-2-5, or he didn’t know exactly how the LBs break down? The defense seemed to get better last year after the switch out of the 4-2-5.

 

[reedny]

I completely agree. My hope is that with our two outstanding DE's, they are seeing daily what a real rush feels like and can plan accordingly.

Definitely ... great practice for our guys. Hopefully we can also give them a rest with quick passes (per Upperdeck), screens and maybe more throws to TE's ... Hackett and Benson.

 

[bnoro]

I completely agree. My hope is that with our two outstanding DE's, they are seeing daily what a real rush feels like and can plan accordingly.

Iron sharpens iron. I think it can only be a benefit playing those guys in practice, and once they play the real games everyone else seems easy.

 

[care taker]

I completely agree. My hope is that with our two outstanding DE's, they are seeing daily what a real rush feels like and can plan accordingly.

Remember you live and die by the blitz !
Make em pay and backem away

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Iron sharpens iron. I think it can only be a benefit playing those guys in practice, and once they play the real games everyone else seems easy.

Syracuse's last two first round picks went against each other in practice everyday for two years.