What Penn State football's scholarship chart looks like following addition of Demeioun Robinson
Penn State Nittany Lions football landed Maryland transfer defensive end Demeioun Robinson on Tuesday morning.
What Penn State football's scholarship chart looks like following addition of Demeioun Robinson
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Great to take a look at the scholarship roster broken down by class and position.
Observations:
Need more upper classman Olinemen that are actually playing. It seems the staff is now trying to maintain a higher number of olinemen on the roster, but to be a top offense PSU needs to develop high talent olinemen and have them playing as as least 3rd and 4th year players. The NFL will always lure away the high end players after 3 years, and other will move on when they see they won't see the field for PSU, so it seems the staff will need to recruit a minimum of 4 olinemen each year and have a 16+ player oline room each Fall.
Five TE's seems like a luxury.
Is there really a need for 11 WR's on an 85 player roster. If PSU recruits at least one top talent at WR each year and that player (or another) plays a role in the game WR rotation 9-10 WR's would seem like plenty. It seems easier to contribute as a true freshman WR than at say... LB...
4 QB's seems about right, as long as there is at least 1 capable walk on QB on the roster.
With the physical development and learning curve that the LB position requires, 8 scholarship LB's does not seem to be enough. Especially when top players at LB-U now move on after 3 years.
With the emphasis on rushing the QB, a 5 player DE rotation is a necessity, but if PSU can recruit a DE each year that can actually contribute as a true frosh like everyone expects DDI to do, 10 DE's seems like too many. But right now there seem to be a good many DE's that have been slow to develop.....
Anyone else have any comments?
From the article:
Quarterback: 4
Running back: 5
Tight end: 5
Wide receiver: 11
Offensive line: 15
Defensive tackle: 9
Defensive end: 10
Linebacker: 8
Cornerback: 7
Safety: 8
Specialists: 4
Observations:
Need more upper classman Olinemen that are actually playing. It seems the staff is now trying to maintain a higher number of olinemen on the roster, but to be a top offense PSU needs to develop high talent olinemen and have them playing as as least 3rd and 4th year players. The NFL will always lure away the high end players after 3 years, and other will move on when they see they won't see the field for PSU, so it seems the staff will need to recruit a minimum of 4 olinemen each year and have a 16+ player oline room each Fall.
Five TE's seems like a luxury.
Is there really a need for 11 WR's on an 85 player roster. If PSU recruits at least one top talent at WR each year and that player (or another) plays a role in the game WR rotation 9-10 WR's would seem like plenty. It seems easier to contribute as a true freshman WR than at say... LB...
4 QB's seems about right, as long as there is at least 1 capable walk on QB on the roster.
With the physical development and learning curve that the LB position requires, 8 scholarship LB's does not seem to be enough. Especially when top players at LB-U now move on after 3 years.
With the emphasis on rushing the QB, a 5 player DE rotation is a necessity, but if PSU can recruit a DE each year that can actually contribute as a true frosh like everyone expects DDI to do, 10 DE's seems like too many. But right now there seem to be a good many DE's that have been slow to develop.....
Anyone else have any comments?
From the article:
Quarterback: 4
Running back: 5
Tight end: 5
Wide receiver: 11
Offensive line: 15
Defensive tackle: 9
Defensive end: 10
Linebacker: 8
Cornerback: 7
Safety: 8
Specialists: 4
5 RBs seems light. Agree with you comments about 11 WRs, especially when some of them could be considered to play DB and there are 7 CBs and 8 safeties on roster.
The problem with trying to carry more than 5 RB's is that when you recruit all top 20 RB's they all expect to play or else at least some will move on. Even in years past, with players like Warner and Dozier, they played and played a good bit as Freshmen. I'm surprised that Franklin and Seider were able to keep 5, and there might not be 5 by kickoff of the first 2022 season game. Still may have to go for a RB in the portal if a RB leaves after Spring practice or during the summer. It's a position like QB where recruiting a capable walk on that could actually play in a pinch, or at least spell the starter when multiple injuries happen, is pretty much a must......
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