Other top corner pairs/DE pairs?

Submitted by hopkinsdrums on

Which other cornerback pairs and DE pairs can compete with M as the top in the country? Bosa/Cooper? Clemson?

Farnn

August 8th, 2018 at 1:32 PM ^

Probably whichever 5 stars Alabama puts out this season, and possibly Georgia. Supposedly those are also strong spots for ND, though I don't know if the second part of each pair is as good.

DrMantisToboggan

August 8th, 2018 at 1:37 PM ^

DEs Bosa & Young at OSU

DEs Ferrell & Bryant at Clemson

As for CBs, I truly don't know. Maybe whoever starts across from Damon Arnette at OSU or whoever starts across from Greedy Williams at LSU. Whoever starts across from Levonta Taylor at FSU? I don't know that any other school has two bonafide dudes like we do at CB.

 

DrMantisToboggan

August 8th, 2018 at 1:59 PM ^

I know they have a good safety, but they were 26th in S&P Passing D last year. That statistic is not entirely on the secondary, but it would be a huge leap for them to get up by us this year. The two schools that outperformed us in that category were Auburn and Clemson. Clemson lost some dudes in their secondary but returns Trayvon Mullen who is very good. Auburn lost second round pick Carlton Davis for sure.

Perkis-Size Me

August 8th, 2018 at 1:49 PM ^

Clemson. Their entire starting DL from last year spurned going to the NFL to come back for another shot at a title. They all would've been drafted. In some cases extremely high up. Clemson is the lone team in America with a DL I can definitively say is better than Michigan's, although OSU and Alabama can make arguments for that as well. OSU's DL isn't as deep this year as it was last year, but Bosa and Young are right up there with being the best 1-2 punch for DE. 

Corners I'm not really sure. Bama is tempting to say but they lost their entire secondary from last year, including 2 backups. So they're going to be trotting some true freshmen out there who will make mistakes. OSU maybe, given their track record for the last few years, although I don't really know who they're going to have back there aside from Damon Arnette. I'd bet LSU is in the mix too because they seem to always churn out great DBs. 

Jimmyisgod

August 8th, 2018 at 2:06 PM ^

Clemson.

Clemson has 6 defenders in the top 53 picks in Walter's mock for 2019.  They include 3 of 4 D linemen in the first, a corner in the 1st, and a LB in the first.  Their 2nd DE is 53rd.  Their 2nd Corner is one of 2 players, both with some experience and both top 100 recruits.

I think we've got 1st round and 3rd round DEs, maybe a 1st round LB, and some 2-4th round corners.

MGoStrength

August 8th, 2018 at 5:05 PM ^

Nick Bosa & Chase Young.  The BTN guys were very impressed with Young and he certainly looks the part.