Predict the starting defense Week 1, and by the end of the season

[HuskerShark]

Based on the things that we've heard about players on the roster this year, make your prediction for the starters on defense week 1, and then any changes you think that might happen by the end of the season.

 

DE - Jason Ankrah

DT - Thad Randle

DT - Broderick Nickens

DE - Randy Gregory

 

LB - Jared Afalava

LB - David Santos

LB - Zaire Anderson

 

CB - Josh Mitchell

CB - Jonathan Rose/Ciante Evans

Nickel - Ciante Evans

 

S - Harvey Jackson

S - Corey Cooper

 

The only changes that I think might happen by the end of the season would be:

S - Charles Jackson supplants Corey Cooper - This might be how it is Day 1

DT - Vincent Valentine supplants either Randle or Nickens. Maybe Curry takes the other spot as well.

[Decked]

Same except for

 

Replace Nickens with Valentine

 

Rose with Seisay

 

 

[kchusker_chris]

Shocked if Andrew Green isn't a starter

[B.B. Hemingway]

Same except for

 

Replace Nickens with Valentine

 

Rose with Seisay

 

Yeah, if Valentine gets his sh#t together he should be the starter. Bapiste will also be the starter at corner instead of Rose. SJB has a ton of potential.........

[ObamaRocks91]

Shocked if Andrew Green isn't a starter

 

I would be shocked if he was in the two-deep.

[HuskerShark]

Same except for

 

Replace Nickens with Valentine

 

Rose with Seisay

 

Yeah, if Valentine gets his sh#t together he should be the starter. Bapiste will also be the starter at corner instead of Rose. SJB has a ton of potential.........

 

Yeah, CB is the least of my worries. I'd feel good about Mitchell, SJB, Ciante, Davie, Seisay, Green, or Rose holding down those spots. LB, S, and somewhat DT are pretty much up in the air at this point.

[HuskerShark]

Shocked if Andrew Green isn't a starter

 

Prepare to be shocked. He does a good job, but there are much more athletic guys at CB now to hold down that spot.

[The King]

Shocked if Andrew Green isn't a starter

 

Andrew is pretty low on the totem pole as far as CB goes, if I recall correctly: Seisay, Rose, SJB, Mitchell, Ciante all are ahead of him

[B.B. Hemingway]

Shocked if Andrew Green isn't a starter

 

Andrew is pretty low on the totem pole as far as CB goes, if I recall correctly: Seisay, Rose, SJB, Mitchell, Ciante all are ahead of him

 

What makes you think that?

[ADS]

I would be surprised to see Nickens in the DT rotation.

[HuskerShark]

I would be surprised to see Nickens in the DT rotation.

 

He's been mentioned by Bo several times as a guy who is tough to deal with there. I think he will absolutely be in the rotation, if not starting on the line week 1. I think VV will take the DT spot eventually, but who knows if that will be by week 1.

[Chaddyboxer]

I would be surprised to see Nickens in the DT rotation.

I have been hearing good things about Nickens, but I'll take your word for it though.

I think starting DT's would be Randle (for sure) and Williams...maaaaaaaaybe. I could also see them sliding Moss down to DT as well (from what I've heard).

[ADS]

It's possible he plays/starts, but that also means we may have some issues with the other DT's on our roster. Nickens only moved there in the Spring while we have guys like Valentine, Curry, and Williams who were specifically brought in to play that spot. Just something I've thought about seeing Nickens name being brought up.

[The Dude]

Shocked if Andrew Green isn't a starter

Unless he's injured, it's pretty much 100% guaranteed he'll start in the dime spot. If you want to count that.

[Karsaire]

I would say SJB and valentine if he can get his act together

 

Afalava will peak our interest this year I'm guessing. I think he'll play a pretty good year - the kind of linebacker we need - size, speed and overall a toughness