It would've been nice to get Russell, but I'm not as worried about LB as most. Wilson will still be here, Campbell will be an every-down player, and someone from the pool of Lynn/Rallis/Laster/Wipson/Matilus/Dixon/Schultz will step up and grab the other spot.
I still think the staff will bring in a ready-to-play Juco to fill Manuel's spot and move Campbell over to Hill's spot where he started last year before moving. Can Cody Poock be that guy? My gut says he could compete for and possibly win the spot, but I don't think he's a slam dunk like Wilson was or Russell would have been.
- I like Campbell but he was really, really bad against the run this year. I still don't see Campbell as an every down player next year, but he'll have to be I'm afraid?
Looking at the rest of your pool doesn't make me feel any better about the solution coming from our roster.
- Forget about Matilus, he's on offense now. Might be the starter at FB next year?
- I don't ever expect Schultz to play meaningful snaps on Defense.
- Dixon's still very light and at least another year away, imo.
- Lynn is a MLB and won't move out of that spot since he
has to play next year in order to be ready to take the reigns in 2015.
Who does that leave us with?
- Laster. He's big and he's a stud but he's the kind of player you want to ease into the position and groom to take the job in another 1-2 years, not as a Freshman. He might be a good candidate to spell Campbell on obvious running downs?
- Rallis is highly overlooked imo. Most people write him off, but he has some experience and could be the dark horse to win the job if we can't get a Juco.
- Wipson is getting rave reviews from the staff and his knee is said to be healed, but again, a Freshman with no experience is not where we want to be.
It should be interesting to see how it all plays out.
