Leave out incoming transfers and new recruits. Give your grade on returning players based on what you've seen this year.
D-
We were clearly out coached last night BUT from what I saw we were also at a talent disadvantage. They were quicker, faster and stronger at nearly every position. Don't make any excuses either about QB's or such as they lost their starting QB early in the season. Up front they were better on both sides of the LOS, they were better in the secondary, they had better playmakers and overcame a terrible, terrible QB....
I'm on the Tator Train but as I said in the box last night if he wins 5 or 6 games he will be doing a helluva job....anymore than that and he is a miracle worker.
I wish some people would take a post like this more seriously. My quick thoughts subject to dramatic change after the transfer portal are:
QB: Richardson, DelRio/Kitna B- (There is too little depth and Richardson is too injury prone possibly. I say possibly since who knows how many games he would have been available for this year had the plan not been to live or die with Jones. The transfer from Ohio State if he comes might be a plus.)
RB: Bowman, Lingard, Wright, B (There is some talent here, but I am not sure it matches the run first Napier offense as well as Pierce would have.)
WR: Henderson, Whittemore, et al. A (There is great talent and lots of other candidates to fill out the rotation.)
TE: Elknis, Odom, Zipperer, et al. A (Again plenty of talent and this seems to be an important position for Napier who often plays two.
OL: Braun, Gouraige, Mincey, White, et al. C (White seems good, Couraige solid, the rest I am less sure about. I do believe that OLs are made not recruited so this will be a very interesting position group this year.)
DL: Cox, Dexter, Umanmielen, Watson et al. B+ (A pretty good group of potential starters, some depth but the depth at D-tackle is unproven.
LB: Borders, Hopper, Wingo et al. C- (An ok group but looks like many of the proven guys are gone and the depth is not great.
S: Johnson, Torrence, et al. D (UF has tons of young candidates here. Surely there must be someone who can learn to tackle and can cover a little among them. But I thought the same thing last off season.)
CB: Helm, Marshall, et al. A- (A little depth concern, but very good talent at this key position)
Specialists: Crawshaw, Smack, Underwood, B (Well Crawshaw is a good punter, but had some iffy efforts at key times. The other two are basically unknowns.)
Overall, this is a B or B+ roster if Richardson remains at UF and healthy for a year.
Where am I too tough and where am I grading too easy?