Comparing start of season 2020 to a 2021 projection
Short answer: yes it is.
I count 3 walk-ons on the 2020 start of season depth chart. Last year's non-CB depth was pathetically paper-thin. In hindsight, the end-of-year drop-off could have reasonably been predicted. I, for one, vastly under-estimated the risk with such a heavy reliance on walk-ons.
CB
NB
Safety
Short answer: yes it is.
I count 3 walk-ons on the 2020 start of season depth chart. Last year's non-CB depth was pathetically paper-thin. In hindsight, the end-of-year drop-off could have reasonably been predicted. I, for one, vastly under-estimated the risk with such a heavy reliance on walk-ons.
CB
2020 - Game 1 depth chart | 2021 Projection | |
| CB1 | AJ Parker | Julius Brents |
| CB2 | Kiondre Thomas or | Ekow Boye-Doe |
| Backups | Justin Gardner | Justin Gardner and Tee Denson |
| Notes | Ekow Boye-Doe wasn't on the 1st depth chart | |
NB
2020 - Game 1 depth chart | 2021 Projection | |
| Starter | TJ Smith or Reggie Stubblefield | |
| Backup | Ross Elder | Ross Elder |
Safety
2020 - Game 1 depth chart | 2021 Projection | |
| SS Starter | Wayne Jones | Jahron McPherson |
| SS Backup | Brock Monty | Cincere Mason |
| FS Starter | Jahron McPherson | Russ Yeast |
| FS Backup | Ryan Hennington | Aamaris Brown |
