Grading the Bulldogs by position.

[patdog]

The thread about football expectations this fall got me to thinking about how confident I feel in our team position by position. So here's my unofficial grades (A through F) for each position.

QB - C+ (with potential for improvement)
RB - B
OL - C
WR - D-
TE - D
DT - B
DE - C (pass rush is severely lacking)
LB - A-
CB - B (average of an A and a C)
S - A

Comments? Criticisms?

 

[patdog]

The thread about football expectations this fall got me to thinking about how confident I feel in our team position by position. So here's my unofficial grades (A through F) for each position.

QB - C+ (with potential for improvement)
RB - B
OL - C
WR - D-
TE - D
DT - B
DE - C (pass rush is severely lacking)
LB - A-
CB - B (average of an A and a C)
S - A

Comments? Criticisms?

 

[diehard4dawgs]

I think that Running Back should be an A. I think we will have one of the best combos of running backs in the league. Dixon and Ducre' are both legit, and Elliot could be the burst of speed that we need.

 

[saltybulldog]

If we get to 6 wins this year I would call it a success. After that, we can talk about upgrading players substantially along with expectations.

 

[NutherT]

QB - C+
RB - B+
OL - B-
WR - C-
TE - D
DT - B
DE - C-
LB - A-
CB - B-
S - A+

 

[futaba.79]

though you might be a little optimistic about our DTs. Clogging things up is about all I look for out of Love and Bowman. </p>

I hope, but doubt, that we get more out of the WRs than a D- type season. Same for the TEs.</p>

Maybe Elliot emerges, Dixon hits the hole with authority and the RBs are 'A' type players. </p>

 

[bonedaddy401]

QB - C-
RB - A-
OL - B-
WR - C+
TE - D
DT - B+
DE - C-
LB - B+
CB - B-
S - A+

O line might be an A with M. Brown.

 

[Fletch Fletcher]

The RB position should be at worst a B+, and the only thing that keeps it from being an A is the question marks we have at FB.

 

[Shmuley]

but I don't think I can call 6 wins a success. To me, we need to win 7 to throw out the success label. But, that's just me.

Too much wool?

 

[DawgatAuburn]

P - C-
K - B+ (I think Carlson will have a very good year.)
PR - B
KOR - F---
Deep Snapper - A+++++++

 

[bonedaddy401]

but I don't think I can call 6 wins a success. To me, we need to win 7 to throw out the success label. But, that's just me.

Too much wool?

</p>I'm right there with you. 7 or bust.

 

[saltybulldog]

after winning no more than 3 games for 6 years, I think 6 wins should be our requirement. Looking at our schedule I can only measure success by winning the games we <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">should</span> win. Anything after that is icing.

La Tech
Se La
Middle Tenn
Vandy
UK
Ark

You could say we should beat Ole Miss, but we have not beat them at their place for while. You could also say we should beat GTech, but i am not ready to do that.

 

[patdog]

and just said, screw it. I do agree about Carlson though. Nobody doubted him more than me this time last year. But he proved that he could consistently hit the routine kicks last year (9 of 10 from inside 40 yards) and he nailed that huge 48-yarder against Mississippi.</p>

 

[gtowndawg]

not trying to debate, I'd really like to know. In our scheme is that all the dt's are required to do? Or do we expect more out of them? Seems like a lot of pro defenses simply want the dt's to clog it up and let everyone else make plays.

though you might be a little optimistic about our DTs. Clogging things up is about all I look for out of Love and Bowman.

 

[futaba.79]

you want the guy you line up on the OC's shoulder to take on a double team and clog it up. Your other tackle should be a little better pass rusher, but he still needs to keep the lineman off the LBers. To sum it up, they should clog the middle. If you get a hoss like Dorsey, then you can get more production at the same time. Don't know if we have a Dorsey on our team

 

[gtowndawg]

we would like to have one clogger, one rusher. Sounds like we have 2 cloggers though. Time will tell.

 

[Coach34]

but I give our WR's an F. Vandy may be the only team with worse WR's than us.</p>

Also, I agree with your grade on the OL. Those thinking we are going to lose 3 starters on our front and it not hurt are deluding themselves. Sherrod is going to be a good player, but he isnt a Mike Brown yet. Protecting that backsaide in the 3rd game of the year is going to crucial against Auburn on all those 2nd and longs. We have way too many Soph's and Freshmens on our 2-deep. Injuries here could present a real problem considering the way we run the ball.</p>

 

[DiamondReb]

QB - C+ (I think he will be a B+ or A- but no experience = C+ plus lack of depth at the position)
RB - B- (I also think they will be B+ to an A but no experience but lots of depth)
OL - B+ (Two first rounders on the same line is good enough for me)
WR - A (The second best unit on our team with loads of talent and experience)
TE - D (Our JUCO transfer may be decent but no experience and little depth)
DT - A+ (Jerry first rounder, Powe has tons of talent as does Laurent and Scott)
DE - A+ (Greg Hardy is the best player on our team and a future first round pick, Tillman is very good and we have depth)
LB - B+ (Trahan is getting in and Cornell and Palmer are very solid
CB - D (This all depends on how good Marshay Green is and they should be better with a better pass rush but this was our weak link last year
S - B- (Sanford is good but little depth in this area)

 

[State82]

on the running back position. I'm giving them a slightly better grade, B+ or A-.

 

[thelaw]

QB - C+ (I think he will be a B+ or A- but no experience = C+ plus lack of depth at the position)
RB - B- (I also think they will be B+ to an A but no experience but lots of depth)
OL - B+ (Two first rounders on the same line is good enough for me)
WR - A (The second best unit on our team with loads of talent and experience)
TE - D (Our JUCO transfer may be decent but no experience and little depth)
DT - A+ (Jerry first rounder, Powe has tons of talent as does Laurent and Scott)
DE - A+ (Greg Hardy is the best player on our team and a future first round pick, Tillman is very good and we have depth)
LB - B+ (Trahan is getting in and Cornell and Palmer are very solid
CB - D (This all depends on how good Marshay Green is and they should be better with a better pass rush but this was our weak link last year
S - B- (Sanford is good but little depth in this area)

I can't figure out why you would post this on this site.

 

[TR.sixpack]

therefore he is desperate for attention.

 

[norman.sixpack]

I know my day isnt complete until I read where some dipshit that never played the sport has rated positions on a team I care nothing about. Bravo diamondreb.

 

[Bulldog Backer]

I am more optimistic with some, less with others:

QB - C (with potential for improvement, and I'm not sold on Lee until he performs in an SEC game)
RB - A- (Dixon and Ducre' are both good, Elliot and Bonner could add speed)
OL - B- (We have 4 good players, and one yet to prove he is, with little experience other than Jenkins for depth)
WR -C (I think Smith and Riley have potential)
TE - D (no experience)
DT - B (not enough proven depth, little pass rush)
DE - C+ (pass rush is severely lacking)
LB - A- (maybe an A)
CB - B+ (A and a B)
S - A

Overall Grade: B, maybe B+

 

[SLUdog]

winning regular season to call it "successful." We should at least be 3-1 non-conf. We should be able to manage 4-4 in SEC again. If we can beat GA Tech we only need 3 conference wins.

 

[thatsbaseball]

nm

 

[OEMDawg]

As much as MSU fans excused away the lack of production at QB due to the injuries and changeover there, fans were also quick to heap praise on the running game. Was it deserved? We averaged 137 yards per game rushing. Great NFL stats, not so great for NCAA. That yardage ranked us 76th in the nation in rushing.

While we have 2, if not 3 or 4 very capable backs at the position, I don't think I'd grade them at an A. They all still have a lot to prove, and if our passing game still sucks, 137 rushing yards per game is not going to do the job.

 

[Bulldog Backer]

The current preseason depth chart lists them.

 

[slickdawg]

The thread about football expectations this fall got me to thinking about how confident I feel in our team position by position. So here's my unofficial grades (A through F) for each position.

QB - C+ (with potential for improvement)
RB - B
OL - C
WR - D-
TE - D
DT - B
DE - C (pass rush is severely lacking)
LB - A-
CB - B (average of an A and a C)
S - A

Comments? Criticisms?

I think Carroll deserves a B, simply because of intangibles. Wes is a winner, he's got the mindset of one. </p>I'd give the CB's a B as a A and B combo. O'Quinn is a good CB. Washington made a lot of improvement last year.

DE - Hell, do we even have anyone outside of Tim Bailey? I do love watching Tim shove people around. In one of the egg bowl videos, he's bull rushing the TE and RT backwards, man against boys. If he can learn to break from the blocks, he could do some damage.