I keep hearing Rankin is reshirting..

[57stratdawg]

And that the OL has looked better than most expected. We should be more athletic on the edges and pretty nasty up the middle.

TE and S are the biggest concerns at the moment. I think you're going to see three true freshmen play at those two positions this year: McLaurin, Peters, and JJohnson.

The wool is almost as high around JJohnson at TE as it was for DWilson at WR. Sky is the limit for this kid.

 

[aTotal360]

If he can't beat out Warren or Senior, then he probably should.

 

[121Josey]

I came to that realization when I read that he was practicing at RT. I don't know how I feel about him redshirting with what is supposedly coming down the pipe. But you can't argue with depth.

TE can be schemed around. But I say throw JJ in and get him ready for the next year.

If you're worried about safety, you must have missed Diaz' last interview:
Robbie Faulk ‏<s>@</s>robbiefaulk247 <small class="time"> Aug 26 </small> Manny Diaz talking safeties: "The development of Kivon Coman has changed our defense."

 

[57stratdawg]

Everyone keeps calling him the 'swing tackle', but I think if Warren gets hurt, you'l see Senior move to LT and Rankins at RT.

 

[campshelbydog842003]

Yea. Rankin has practiced exclusively at right tackle from what I've heard. That's a bit odd comsidering Senior is established at right tackle and Warren is a converted tight end/right tackle. You would think that he would have gotten a lot of reps at our least wrapped up spot considering he has played left tackle his entire life.

Everyone keeps calling him the 'swing tackle', but I think if Warren gets hurt, you'l see Senior move to LT and Rankins at RT.

 

[57stratdawg]

Correct. I don't think Rankin has done anything at LT since early this spring.

 

[codeDawg]

Everyone keeps calling him the 'swing tackle', but I think if Warren gets hurt, you'l see Senior move to LT and Rankins at RT.

We also have Robinson at RT. I know, I know about him, but he's a 5th year guy who will play. No reason to burn a year of eligibility for a talented guy for mop up duty.

We also have Carter who is a JR and The impressive Jenkins, both of whom will get some snaps.

 

[Sandman.sixpack]

Normally you redshirt a kid if he can't make the two deep. Apparently Rankin's not one of our top ten Off Linemen. Or he's not one of our best four Off Tackles. So maybe our depth has improved significantly. When we signed him, I thought he was going to be our answer to the starting LT position.

 

[Pookieray]

Wouldn't a RT become a LT with a left handed QB?
Maybe looking ahead with 2 solid years of eligibility.