Annual Bye---err "Improvement Week" Look Ahead Depth Chart ('16-'17)

Some will recall that in the past I've always done this during the bye week when the coaches are out recruiting (thus looking ahead) and there's a quick breath to look back on the year and see where guys on the CURRENT team are...and try to forecast the next year.

With the last game that will not be mentioned (well not again) --- I'll be honest, I stayed away from all things college football for awhile, it still stings when I think about it.

So yes, this will piss some folks off because I just posted the Minnesota depth chart in a thread awhile ago (like that matters)...and because it's looking ahead while we're in season...and because it's officially game week. But whatever, it's not like there's a bunch of content on the board right now. Everything has slowed down since...dammit.

Depth Chart? Depth Chart.

QB
1. Shane Morris (RS Jr.) / John O'Korn (RS Jr.)
3. Alex Malzone (RS Fr.) / Zach Gentry (RS Fr.)
5. Wilton Speight (RS So.)
rs: Brandon Peters (Fr.)
rs: Vic Viramontes (Fr.)

RB
1. De'Veon Smith (Sr.) 
2. Derrick Green (Sr.) / Ty Isaac (RS Jr.) / Drake Johnson (RS Sr.)
5. Karan Higdon (So.)
rs: Matt Falcon (Fr.)
rs: Kiante Enis (Fr.)

FB
1. Wyatt Shallman (RS Jr.)
2. Kingston Davis (Fr.)

WR1
1. Amara Darboh (RS Sr.)
2. Drake Harris (RS So.)
3. Brian Cole (So.)
4. Jaron Dukes (RS Jr.)
rs: Ahmir Mitchell (Fr.)

WR2
1. Jehu Chesson (RS Sr.)
2. Maurice Ways (RS So.)
3. Brad Hawkins (Fr.)
4. Da'Mario Jones (Sr.)
5. Jack Wangler (RS Jr.)

SLOT
1. Freddy Canteen (Jr.) / Grant Perry (So.)
rs: Chris Evans (Fr.)

H-Back
1. Henry Poggi (RS Jr.)
2. Chase Winovich (RS So.)

TE
1. Jake Butt (Sr.)
2. Ian Bunting (RS So.)
3. Khalid Hill (RS Jr.) / Tyrone Wheatley Jr. (RS Fr.)
rs: Sean McKeon (Fr.)

LT
1. Mason Cole (Jr.)
2. Grant Newsome (RS Fr.)
rs: Erik Swenson (Fr.)

LG
1. Ben Braden (RS Sr.)
2. David Dawson (RS Jr.)
3. Juwan Bushell-Beatty (RS So.)
rs: Ben Bredeson (Fr.)

C
1. Patrick Kugler (RS Jr.)
2. Jon Runyan Jr. (RS Fr.)

RG
1. Kyle Kalis (RS Sr.)
2. David Dawson (RS Jr.)
3. Juwan Bushell-Beatty (RS So.)
rs: Michael Onwenu (Fr.)

RT
1. Erik Magnuson (RS Sr.) 
2. Blake Bars (RS Sr.)
3. Nolan Ulizio (RS Fr.)
rs: Devery Hamilton (Fr.)

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DE
1. Lawrence Marshall (RS So.)
2. Shelton Johnson (RS Fr.)
3. Reuben Jones (RS Fr.)
rs: Ron Johnson (Fr.)

DT
1. Ryan Glasgow (RS Sr.)
2. Bryan Mone (RS So.)
3. Brady Pallante (RS So.)

DT
1. Willie Henry (RS Sr.)
2. Maurice Hurst (RS Jr.)
3. Matt Godin (RS Sr.)

DE
1. Chris Wormley (RS Sr.)
2. Taco Charlton (Sr.)
3. Tom Strobel (RS Sr.)
rs: Rashad Weaver (Fr.)

LB
1. Ben Gedeon (Sr.)
2. Jared Wangler (RS So.)
rs: Dytarious Johnson (Fr.)

LB
1. Michael McCray (RS Jr.)
2. Allen Gant (RS Sr.) 
3. Noah Furbush (RS So.) / David Reese (Fr.)

WCB
1. Jourdan Lewis (Sr.)
2. Keith Washington (RS Fr.)
3. Terry Richardson (RS Sr.)
rs: Antwaine Richardson (Fr.)

SCB
1. Channing Stribling (Sr.)
2. Jeremy Clark (RS Sr.)
3. Reon Dawson (RS Jr.)
rs: Sir Patrick Scott (Fr.)

NB
1. Jabrill Peppers (RS So.)
2. Tyree Kinnel (So.)
3. Brandon Watson (RS So.)

S
1. Dymonte Thomas (Sr.)
2. Jeremy Clark (RS Sr.)
rs: Josh Metellus (Fr.)

S
1. Delano Hill (Sr.)
2. Jeremy Clark (RS Sr.)
rs: Devin Gil (Fr.)

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K
1. Kenny Allen (RS Sr.)
2. Andrew David (Fr.)

P
1. Kenny Allen (RS Sr.)

KO
1. Kenny Allen (RS Sr.)
2. Andrew David (Fr.)

 

As always, tear it up and I'll make changes if your opinion is "seconded."

Notes.

1. I don't remove RS Sr's even though we know some of these guys aren't coming back - I don't predict transfers either (at least not on the depth chart)
2. Odds say we're going to lose a RS Sr. that could actually contribute this year - not sure who, but it wouldn't shock me.
3. I've got Jeremy Clark as the first CB or S off the bench. Gant as the first LB in James Ross' current role.