I think we have some good ones that will get better going forwards. I agree on a guy like Barnett is probably never going to see the field as a starter, if even 2nd string. He needs to get his degree in 4 years and be done with football here IMO.
Decker will play for 2018 and 2019.
Jaimes, Farniok, Raridon, and Wilson will play for 2018, 2019, 2020.
I think it is way too early to decide whether Sichterman, Bando, and Walker are going to play or not.
2019 starters, from LT to RT, could be: Jaimes, Raridon, Decker, Wilson, Farniok
There is good talent in that group of 5, but yes, you need depth and give these young guys a chance before writing them all off.
We still need to take 3-4 OL every year IMO, just because of the importance of the trenches and the chance of injuries.
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This is why I think WR and DB are more urgent than OL:
See how few WRs we have recruited in the last 3 years? The 2016 class hurts. For 2019, we have 3 total WRs already on campus for 3 or 4 starting positions.
The devil's advocate in me says that a young WR is more apt to be able to play as a freshman than a freshman O-Lineman (although Jaimes says hello), but as of right now, we are extremely thin at WR for 2019 and beyond.
Starting in 2019, we have 4 CBs and 3 safeties that are already on the roster. Not getting Blades hurt for sure, but we still need depth.
How soon can a DB play and be successful? Not as likely as a freshman unless he is an absolute stud. We saw how good Lamar Jackson wasn't his freshman and sophomore years and he was a highly regarded recruit.
We at least have numbers on the OL from the 2016 and 2017 recruiting classes. Not so much for the WRs and DBs... which is why I think those groups are more urgent than OL for this 2018 class.
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