With the first depth chart scheduled for release tomorrow from K-State, thought we could share depth chart projections and how we all predict it will look vs. Stanford. Here's my best guess (wasn't necessarily as easy as I thought):
QB: Jesse Ertz, Joe Hubener OR Alex Delton
RB: Charles Jones, Justin Silmon OR Dalvin Warmack OR Alex Barnes
FB: Winston Dimel, Austin Katsorelos
TE: Dayton Valentine, Blaise Gammon
WR: Byron Pringle, Isaiah Zuber, Dominique Heath
WR: Deante Burton, Corey Sutton, Zach Reuter
OT: Scott Frantz, Alec Ruth
OT: Dalton Risner, Breontae Matthews
OG: Terrale Johnson, Will Ash OR Tyler Mitchell
OG: Bryce Fitzner, Abdul Beecham
C: Reid Najvar, Adam Holtorf
DE: Jordan Willis, Aulelio Olomua
DE: Tanner Wood OR Reggie Walker, Davis Clark
DT: Will Geary, Craig Settles
DT: Trey Dishon, Ray Price
LB: Elijah Lee, Elijah Sullivan
LB: Will Davis, Trent Tanking
LB: Charmeachealle Moore, Sam Sizelove
*NB: Donnie Starks, Cre Moore
CB: Duke Shelley, Cedric Dozier
CB: DJ Reed, Johnathan Durham
S: Dante Barnett, Brogan Barry
S: Kendall Adams, Sean Newlan
Overall, I feel like the offensive line is the toughest to lock down. Not necessarily with the starters so much as who is behind them and where. Charlie Dickey prefers to have guys who can float around to certain spots on either side, so it's tough to say X-person is at X-spot always; very fluid. Basically, I'd look more at what position they're listed at (OT or OG) rather than who they're behind and is it L/R side.
Past that, and I'm not sure it will be listed since typically depth charts are released pro-style with a fullback, I'm highly intrigued at what a depth chart would look like with a three-receiver set. Lots of capable names, but what order do they find themselves in? My guess is it would be Burton, Pringle, and Zuber but that's not a bad problem to have!
Deep positions: RB, WR, LB
Thin positions: OT, DE, CB
QB: Jesse Ertz, Joe Hubener OR Alex Delton
RB: Charles Jones, Justin Silmon OR Dalvin Warmack OR Alex Barnes
FB: Winston Dimel, Austin Katsorelos
TE: Dayton Valentine, Blaise Gammon
WR: Byron Pringle, Isaiah Zuber, Dominique Heath
WR: Deante Burton, Corey Sutton, Zach Reuter
OT: Scott Frantz, Alec Ruth
OT: Dalton Risner, Breontae Matthews
OG: Terrale Johnson, Will Ash OR Tyler Mitchell
OG: Bryce Fitzner, Abdul Beecham
C: Reid Najvar, Adam Holtorf
DE: Jordan Willis, Aulelio Olomua
DE: Tanner Wood OR Reggie Walker, Davis Clark
DT: Will Geary, Craig Settles
DT: Trey Dishon, Ray Price
LB: Elijah Lee, Elijah Sullivan
LB: Will Davis, Trent Tanking
LB: Charmeachealle Moore, Sam Sizelove
*NB: Donnie Starks, Cre Moore
CB: Duke Shelley, Cedric Dozier
CB: DJ Reed, Johnathan Durham
S: Dante Barnett, Brogan Barry
S: Kendall Adams, Sean Newlan
Overall, I feel like the offensive line is the toughest to lock down. Not necessarily with the starters so much as who is behind them and where. Charlie Dickey prefers to have guys who can float around to certain spots on either side, so it's tough to say X-person is at X-spot always; very fluid. Basically, I'd look more at what position they're listed at (OT or OG) rather than who they're behind and is it L/R side.
Past that, and I'm not sure it will be listed since typically depth charts are released pro-style with a fullback, I'm highly intrigued at what a depth chart would look like with a three-receiver set. Lots of capable names, but what order do they find themselves in? My guess is it would be Burton, Pringle, and Zuber but that's not a bad problem to have!
Deep positions: RB, WR, LB
Thin positions: OT, DE, CB
