The Daily Directive

SU just received its 3rd LB commit of the season. While LB is a huge need, I hope we dont just throw numbers at the position. We need help everywhere. If we bring in too many LBs this year, it will cause a roster imbalance that will end up hurting other positions down the line. Including our verbals, here is a breakdown of the roster:

QBs
2010 3
2011 3
2012 3

QB seems fine number wise. But talent may require another QB this year.

RBs
2010 3
2011 2
2012 1

We absolutely need an RB in this years class, maybe even 2.

FBs
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0

Will we even use FBs? Do we combo this with TE?

WRs
2010 7
2011 4
2012 2

WR need one more this year and but more likely 2.

TEs
2010 3
2011 3
2012 1

We really need 2 TEs this year, especially ones that can block.

OL
2010 13
2011 7
2012 5

We need a bunch of OLmen both in numbers and more importantly talent. Likely 3 more this year.

DEs
2010 7
2011 6
2012 5

If the talent is there we dont really need more than 1 DE in this class.

DTs
2010 6
2011 3
2012 2

We need 2 DTs this year.

LBs
2010 12
2011 9
2012 8

If we keep the 3 verbals we currently have, numbers wise we have too many LBs. But talent is another question. You have to think some of these guys go DE or TE.

CBs
2010 6
2011 4
2012 3

We need some help here. Likely 2.

Ss
2010 6
2011 4
2012 2

Definitely need one, likely 2.

K
2010 1
2011 1
2012 1

There are two good Ks on our radar, gotta think we take 1.

P
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0

You almost have to take a punter.

So in total it looks like we need about 20 more players to fill holes. Which means we have more holes than current available schollies. I doubt we see any more LBs taken. It wont be easy of Marrone to juggle around talent and depth needs.

So long, farewell

King Otto III