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Just 1 guy, a mega-stud. Wesley Steiner. I guess the thinking was "if it's him then great, otherwise we're standing pat." I think this means Pryts is also returning, which means the ILB room is up to 7.


I disagree with the way these numbers are calculated. Shaw said we had "a couple spots at DL" and one spot at OLB, which means staff thinks about this in terms of RIGHT NOW, not in a couple years when the players will be contributing. Fatal flaw in the logic.

Right.  This is why I do the math for two-year classes.  Figure over the course of two years, you take 40 players.  The breakdown should be approximately:
2 QB
2 RB
1 FB
4 WR
8 OL (3-4 tackles, 3-4 guards, 1-2 centers)
2 TE
5 DL (3-4 DEs, 1-2 DTs)
7 LB (3-4 OLB, 3-4 ILB)
7 DBs (3 S, 4 CB, including 1 to play NB)
1 specialist (P or kicker)

You can go ± 1 to 2, except at a position like QB, where you really do want a QB every damned year.

BC

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Just 1 guy, a mega-stud. Wesley Steiner. I guess the thinking was "if it's him then great, otherwise we're standing pat." I think this means Pryts is also returning, which means the ILB room is up to 7.


I disagree with the way these numbers are calculated. Shaw said we had "a couple spots at DL" and one spot at OLB, which means staff thinks about this in terms of RIGHT NOW, not in a couple years when the players will be contributing. Fatal flaw in the logic.

Right.  This is why I do the math for two-year classes.  Figure over the course of two years, you take 40 players.  The breakdown should be approximately:
2 QB
2 RB
1 FB
4 WR
8 OL (3-4 tackles, 3-4 guards, 1-2 centers)
2 TE
5 DL (3-4 DEs, 1-2 DTs)
7 LB (3-4 OLB, 3-4 ILB)
7 DBs (3 S, 4 CB, including 1 to play NB)
1 specialist (P or kicker)

You can go ± 1 to 2, except at a position like QB, where you really do want a QB every damned year.

BC