maybe i don't understand the jargon being used, but when you say raw what do you exactly mean?
at d-tackle we could have back blacklock, bethley, ellis iii, cooper, and filikitonga. if raw is lingo for the ability to really scheiss up an offense i would say the frogs could be really raw at d-tackle next year and even if big ross is gone the cupboard is hardly bare. in fact in past years we would have been elated to return talent like bethley, ellis 3, cooper, and filikitonga at d-tackle
de you forgot dennis collins who i think is going to surprise as he develops, kid graduated and was 17, from a very good program in north louisiana, built like a number of the shorter de's frogs have had great success in developing
cb- we return 4 senior corners in 2019 as i would be shocked if any of gladney, lewis, reed, and flowers left school early for the nfl. it would be a great problem this year because for that to happen they would have to ball their asses off. otherwise frogs look deep in bodies and don't forget hidari ceasar is getting a look at corner.
safety- the depth at that position is ridiculous with young talent which also opens a line of thought on linebacker
lb- wallow, wilson and simpson are givens at the position. wilson is a great story, but he has to stay healthy as i don't think he has a full year playing yet. would not be shocked if one of the safeties grows into a linebacker position and i mean naturally fills out into a body big enough to play that other linebacker.
in all honesty, i am very bullish on the frogs defense this year and in 2019, but not trying to project too far out into next year when we haven't even gone to pads in practice this year.
the one thing i know is this staff will coach the hell out of the kids that want to learn and want to get better. someone always emerges out of "nowhere" and that pattern isn't going to change because gary and his staff are not going to change especially on that side of the ball.
enjoy this year and the way it unfolds and also remember they have a pretty decent recruiting class coming in as well.