2008 Mock Depth Chart

[ems655]

Offense

QB- John Parker Wilson
Greg McElroy
Nick Fannuzzi

HB- Terry Grant
Roy Upchurch
Glen Coffee
Demetrius Goode

FB- Jermaine Griffin
Brandon Powell

WR- Mike McCoy
Julio Jones
Brandon Gibson

WR- Darius Hanks
Nakia Stover
Will Oakley

WR- Earl Alexander
Burton Scott
Chris Jackson

TE- Nick Walker
Colin Peek
Travis McCall

RT- Tyler Love
Drew Davis
Patrick Crump

RG- Davis Ross
Marlon Davis
Charles Hoke

OC-Antoine Caldwell
Evan Cardwell

LG- Mike Johnson
William Vlachos
John Michael Boswell

LT- Andre Smith
Taylor Pharr
Barrett Jones

 

[ems655]

Defense

DE- Bobby Greenwood
Luther Davis
Brandon Lewis

DT- Lorenzo Washington
Josh Chapman
Brian Motley
Terrance Cody

DE- Brandon Deadrick
Alfred McCullogh
Nick Gentry

OLB- Chavis Williams
Jerrell Harris
Alex Watkins

MLB- Rolondo McClain
Prince Hall
Corey Reamer

MLB- Donta Hightower
Baron Huber
Jennings Hester

OLB- Jimmy Johns
Courtney Upshaw
Ezekial Knight


CB- Kareem Jackson
Alonzo Lawrence
Lional Mitchell

CB-Javier Arenas
Marquis Johnson
Chris Rogers

SS- Justin Woodall
Mark Barron
Robert Lester

FS- Rashad Johnson
Ali Sherrif

 

[bamaga]

Offense

QB- John Parker Wilson
Greg McElroy
Nick Fannuzzi

HB- Terry Grant
Roy Upchurch
Demetrius Goode

FB- Jermaine Griffin
Brandon Powell

WR- Mike McCoy
Earl Alexander
Brandon Gibson

WR- Nakia Stover
Julio Jones
Darius Hanks

TE- Nick Walker
Colin Peek
Travis McCall

OT- Tyler Love
Drew Davis
Patrick Crump

OG- Antoine Caldwell
Davis Ross
Charles Hoke

OC- Evan Cardwell
William Vlachos

OG- Andre Smith
Marlon Davis
John Michael Boswell

OT- Mike Johnson
Taylor Pharr
Barrett Jones

you moved big andre to guard, left tackle is arguably the most important position on the offensive line, thats why in the NFL they make the most!
and no Glenn Coffee
Mark Barron should be a SS, and Javiar will not be 3rd team CB to start the season , simply due to experience if nothing else

 

[ems655]

you moved big andre to guard, left tackle is arguably the most important position on the offensive line, thats why in the NFL they make the most!
and no Glenn Coffee
Mark Barron should be a SS, and Javiar will not be 3rd team CB to start the season , simply due to experience if nothing else

The reason that I would move andre is because of his slow pass block. He was beat numerous times on edge pass rush. If he faces a quick DE he gets beat 4-6 times a game. At guard you allow him to block straight up. That will give us a stong interior line. Mark Barron may be a FS to Start in 2009 when Johnson graduates. Javier may probably start if Burton Scott plays Offense.

 

[Ugobama]

QB-JP
Fanuzzi
McElroy
Darrah
Jackson
Smelley

 

[tide06]

The reason that I would move andre is because of his slow pass block. He was beat numerous times on edge pass rush. If he faces a quick DE he gets beat 4-6 times a game. At guard you allow him to block straight up. That will give us a stong interior line. Mark Barron may be a FS to Start in 2009 when Johnson graduates. Javier may probably start if Burton Scott plays Offense.

Barron has the size to play OLB if he wanted to, so I will be surprised if they play him at FS. The kid is a heat seeking missile at SS and will be scaring the crap out of SEC QB's on blitzes for the next 3-4 years, I think Lester or Green will get moved to FS before they would shift Barron.

I see him playing the same role Laron Landry did when Saban was at LSU. Coach Saban loves to bring safety blitzes but only when he is confident that his corners are able to play physical bump and run man-to-man coverage.

Andre would probably be a better guard than a LT, but he's the clearly the best we've got. Besides, we don't even really have a RT so I doubt the coaches will want to shake things up on the other side too much. My best guess is that the coaches will wait for Tyler Love and Barrett Jones to show up on campus and let them battle it out with Pharr and Davis. Chances are we will see multiple starters until at least midway through the season.

I also think that if Zeke Knight is allowed to play football this year he won't be backing up anyone. The coaches would LOVE to have him take back his OLB spot and be the All-SEC playmaker they were hoping he could be before his heart issues came into play.

 

[ems655]

Barron has the size to play OLB if he wanted to, so I will be surprised if they play him at FS. The kid is a heat seeking missile at SS and will be scaring the crap out of SEC QB's on blitzes for the next 3-4 years, I think Lester or Green will get moved to FS before they would shift Barron.

I see him playing the same role Laron Landry did when Saban was at LSU. Coach Saban loves to bring safety blitzes but only when he is confident that his corners are able to play physical bump and run man-to-man coverage.

Andre would probably be a better guard than a LT, but he's the clearly the best we've got. Besides, we don't even really have a RT so I doubt the coaches will want to shake things up on the other side too much. My best guess is that the coaches will wait for Tyler Love and Barrett Jones to show up on campus and let them battle it out with Pharr and Davis. Chances are we will see multiple starters until at least midway through the season.

I also think that if Zeke Knight is allowed to play football this year he won't be backing up anyone. The coaches would LOVE to have him take back his OLB spot and be the All-SEC playmaker they were hoping he could be before his heart issues came into play.

Zeke will start if allowed to play. But with his unknown prognosis that is why i put him second.

 

[tide06]

Zeke will start if allowed to play. But with his unknown prognosis that is why i put him second.

That's what I was guessing. Its such a shame, he really was fun to watch last year and could've been a monster had he stayed healthy.

That said, I really hope that the doctors play it safe and if there is any question about his safety while playing that they make him hang it up.

Tough way to end a career but football is nothing to risk your life over.

 

[GreatDanish]

Interesting - Chris Underwood and Travis McCall are the 1st team TEs in a two TE set according to BOL.
I haven't really heard much about Chris Underwood so far this Spring, but if he has really taken Nick Walker's spot, that speaks volumes about his development.

DT - Bobby Greenwood - Alfred McCullough - Brian Motley
NT - Lorenzo Washington - Josh Chapman - Kerry Murphy - Terrence Cody
DE - Brandon Deaderick - Luther Davis - Brandon Lewis
OLB - Chavis Williams - Jerrell Harris - Cory Reamer
ILB - Rolando McClain - Charlie Higgenbotham
ILB - Jimmy Johns - Baron Huber
JACK - Courtney Upshaw - Brandon Fanney - Alex Watkins
CB - Kareem Jackson - Lionel Mitchell
FS - Rashad Johnson - Ali Sharrief
SS - Justin Woodall - Mark Barron
CB - Javier Arenas - Alonzo Lawrence

QB - JP Wilson - Star Jackson (forgive me) - Greg McElroy
TB - Terry Grant - Mark Ingram - Demetrius Goode
TE - Travis McCall - Nick Walker - Preston Dial - Chris Underwood
LT - Andre Smith - Charles Hoke
LG - Mike Johnson - William Vlachos - Patrick Crump
C - Antoine Caldwell - Evan Cardwell
RG - Marlon Davis - Barrett Jones
RT - Tyler Love - Taylor Pharr
WR - Julio Jones - Mike McCoy - Will Oakley
WR - Darius Hanks - Earl Alexander - Brandon Gibson
WR - Nikita Stover - Burton Scott - Marquis Maze

Devonta Bolton, Melvin Ray, Damion Square, Michael Williams, Destin Hood, Robert Lester, and Glenn Harbin are a few guys that could potentially get in the mix somewhere.
Anyway, those are my thoughts.

 

[BamaNate]

Offense
QB- 1st Sr John Parker Wilson, 2nd So Greg McElroy, 3rd Fr Star Jackson
RB- 1st So Terry Grant, 2nd Fr Jeramie Griffin, 3rd Jr Glenn Coffee
WR- 1st Jr Mike McCoy, 2nd Fr Darius Hanks, 3rd Fr Melvin Ray
WR- 1st Sr Nikita Stover, 2nd Fr Burton Scott, 3rd Sr Will Oakley
WR- 1st Fr Julio Jones, 2nd So Earl Alexander, 3rd Fr Brandon Gibson
TE- 1st Sr Nick Walker, 2nd Sr Travis McCall, 3rd So Preston Dial
OT- 1st Jr Andre Smith, 2nd So Taylor Pharr, 3rd Sr Charles Hoke
OG- 1st Sr Marlon Davis, 2nd Fr Barrett Jones, 3rd So Davis Ross
C- 1st Sr Antoine Caldwell, 2nd Fr William Vlachos, 3rd Jr Evan Cardwell
OG- 1st Jr Mike Johnson, 2nd Fr Patrick Crump, 3rd Fr John Michael Boswell
OT- 1st Jr Drew Davis, 2nd Fr Tyler Love

Defense
DT- 1st Sr Bobby Greenwood, 2nd Fr Alfred McCullough, 3rd Fr Nick Gentry
NG- 1st Jr Lorenzo Washington, 2nd Fr Josh Chapman, 3rd Fr Kerry Murphy
DE- 1st Jr Brandon Deaderick, 2nd So Luther Davis, 3rd Fr Brandon Lewis
Jack- 1st Fr Courtney Upshaw, 2nd Fr Alex Watkins, 3rd So Charlie Kirschman
WLB- 1st Fr Jerrell Harris, 2nd Jr Cory Reamer, 3rd Jr Baron Huber
MLB- 1st So Rolando McClain, 2nd So Charlie Higgenbotham, 3rd Fr Don’ta Hightower
SLB- 1st So Chavis Willaims, 2nd Sr Jimmy Johns, 3rd Jr Eryk Anders
CB- 1st So Kareem Jackson, 2nd Jr Marquis Johnson, 3rd Sr Lionel Mitchell
CB- 1st Jr Javier Arenas, 2nd Fr Alonzo Lawrence, 3rd Jr Chris Rogers
S- 1st Sr Rashad Johnson, 2nd Jr Ali Sharrief, 3rd Fr Robert Lester
S- 1st Fr Mark Barron, 2nd Jr Justin Woodall, 3rd Jr Tyrone King

Special Teams
P- 1st Jr PJ Fitzgerald, 2nd Jr Heath Thomas
K- 1st Jr Leigh Tiffin, 2nd Fr Corey Smith, 3rd Jr Andrew Friedman
PR/KR- 1st Jr Javier Arenas, 2nd Fr Marquis Maze, 3rd Sr Jonathon Lowe

 

[ems655]

I updated mine after seeing some of your ideas!!!

 

[RAM]

Some of the things to remember would be that the SLB is still an ILB, and the JACK LB is still a type of rush end and the WLB is needs to cover backs out in the flat.

Jack-Knight (fingers crossed), Williams, Upshaw, Fanney

ILB-RM,Huber

ILB-JJ,Hightower

WLB/Outside-Harris,Reamer

 

[SimCastilleFan3]

I think Darius Hanks will grab one of those starting spots with Nikita Stover and Julio Jones or Mike McCoy.... I also believe that Alonzo Lawrence will over take Javier and he will eventually become the nickel/star back!!

 

[tide06]

For the record this is my best guess:

Offense

LT: A. Smith | C. Hoke
LG: M. Johnson | P. Crump | D. Ross
C: A. Caldwell | W. Vlachos | B. Deaton
RG: M. Davis | E. Cardwell | J. Boswell
RT: T. Love | D. Davis | T. Pharr | B. Jones
WR: J. Jones | E. Alexander | W. Oakley | M. Ray
WR: M. McCoy | N. Stover | B. Gibson | D. Bolton
Slot: D. Hanks | B. Scott | M. Maze
TE: N. Walker | C. Underwood | T. McCall | (C. Peek)
QB: JP Wilson | N. Fanuzzi | G. McElroy | S. Jackson
RB: T. Grant | R. Upchurch | G. Coffee | M. Ingram | D. Goode | .....
FB: J. Griffin

Defense

DE: L. Washington | L. Davis | | M. Dareus | D. Square
DT: J. Chapman | B. Motley | K. Murphy | T. Cody
DE: B. Deadrick | B. Greenwood | B. Fanney | A. McCullough
Jack: C. Williams | C. Upshaw | A. Watkins | M. Talbert
WILL: J. Johns | D. Hightower | B. Huber
MIKE: R. McClain | E. Anders | C. Higgenbotham
SAM: (E. Knight) | J. Harris | C. Reamer | C. Kirschman
CB: K. Jackson | T. King | R. Green
CB: A. Lawrence | L. Mitchell | M. Johnson
STAR: J. Arenas
SS: M. Barron | J. Woodall | A. Sharrief
FS: R. Johnson | C. Rogers | S. Burnthall | R. Lester

 

[drjamesm]

Offense

QB- John Parker Wilson
Greg McElroy
Nick Fannuzzi

HB- Terry Grant
Roy Upchurch
Glen Coffee
Demetrius Goode

FB- Jermaine Griffin
Brandon Powell

WR- Mike McCoy
Julio Jones
Brandon Gibson

WR- Nakia Stover
Will Oakley
Darius Hanks

WR- Earl Alexander
Burton Scott
Chris Jackson

TE- Nick Walker
Colin Peek
Travis McCall

RT- Tyler Love
Drew Davis
Patrick Crump

RG- Antoine Caldwell
Davis Ross
Charles Hoke

OC- Evan Cardwell
William Vlachos

LG- Mike Johnson
Marlon Davis
John Michael Boswell

LT- Andre Smith
Taylor Pharr
Barrett Jones

No way E Cardwell starts anywhere on the OL!:conf2::eek2:Man you better rethink that one,b/c I stopped looking at your depht chart when I got that far!

 

[JessN]

Offense

QB- John Parker Wilson
Greg McElroy
Nick Fannuzzi

HB- Terry Grant
Roy Upchurch
Glen Coffee
Demetrius Goode

FB- Jermaine Griffin
Brandon Powell

WR- Mike McCoy
Julio Jones
Brandon Gibson

WR- Nakia Stover
Will Oakley
Darius Hanks

WR- Earl Alexander
Burton Scott
Chris Jackson

TE- Nick Walker
Colin Peek
Travis McCall

RT- Tyler Love
Drew Davis
Patrick Crump

RG- Antoine Caldwell
Davis Ross
Charles Hoke

OC- Evan Cardwell
William Vlachos

LG- Mike Johnson
Marlon Davis
John Michael Boswell

LT- Andre Smith
Taylor Pharr
Barrett Jones

Just a few notes...

* No way Darius Hanks is behind Oakley now or in the fall, barring injury. If you have a depth chart and it doesn't have Hanks at the top at one position, consider changing it.

* Cardwell won't start barring injury. His back is troublesome and he's probably getting close to his physical limits in terms of building a physique. If Caldwell goes down or has to move to cover a hole somewhere else, you'll see Vlachos as a full-time starter before Cardwell. But Cardwell will play some.

* Josh Chapman will be no worse than second team and will push for a starting job all year.

* I doubt Jennings Hester will play much this year at all. Certainly won't be ahead of Huber and Reamer.

* Switch M.Johnson and Mitchell in the secondary. Johnson is moving forward while Mitchell can't get healthy.

* Coger is off the team.

Here's my bet, combining the depth chart at the top of this forum with the freshmen coming in: (*= true freshman)

WR1: McCoy, Jones*
WR2: Hanks, Alexander
WR3: Stover, Ray*/Scott*
TE: Walker, McCall, Dial, Underwood (interchangeable; lots of depth here)
RT: M.Johnson, D.Davis
RG: M.Davis, Cardwell
C: Caldwell, Vlachos
LG: Crump, Ross
LT: A.Smith, Love*
QB: Wilson, wide open
FB: Griffin, Hanrahan
RB: Upchurch/Grant, Coffee, Ingram*
PK: Tiffin, C.Smith*
--
DT/E: McCullough, Greenwood
NG: Washington, Chapman
E: Deaderick, Lewis*
OLB: C.Williams, J.Harris*
WILB: McClain, Higgenbotham
SILB: Hightower*, Johns
JACK: Upshaw*, Fanney
RCB: Lawrence*, Arenas
FS: R.Johnson, Sharrief
SS: Woodall, Barron*
LCB: K.Jackson, M.Johnson
P: Fitzgerald, C.Smith*

Note that I have four true freshmen starting on defense. That's never a great thing, but it might be a necessity.

 

[tide06]

Jess:

What do you think the odds are of the long rumored move for Washington to DE? With Chapman stepping up and Cody and Murphy looking like they will make it doesn't it make sense to get someone at NT who isn't 30lbs under weight?

 

[JessN]

Jess:

What do you think the odds are of the long rumored move for Washington to DE? With Chapman stepping up and Cody and Murphy looking like they will make it doesn't it make sense to get someone at NT who isn't 30lbs under weight?

That might depend on Murphy and Cody more than Chapman or Washington. Washington has not been tried yet at DT/E this spring so it's already unlikely, but if Murphy and/or Cody either don't show up (both are potential academic casualties) or Motley either stays on offense or can't stay healthy, there is no backup behind Chapman except for walk-on Juan Garnier.

If everything goes well relative to Murphy and Cody, perhaps Washington could slide out. But McCullough's emergence at that position makes it less of a necessity, and Luther Davis' performance gives UA some depth there behind Greenwood.

It's very possible, though, when Alabama goes to a 4-man front, that Chapman and Washington will both line up as tackles with the ends outside of them. Depth up front is going to be about 200 percent better than last year.

 

[SimCastilleFan3]

Just a few notes...

* No way Darius Hanks is behind Oakley now or in the fall, barring injury. If you have a depth chart and it doesn't have Hanks at the top at one position, consider changing it.

* Cardwell won't start barring injury. His back is troublesome and he's probably getting close to his physical limits in terms of building a physique. If Caldwell goes down or has to move to cover a hole somewhere else, you'll see Vlachos as a full-time starter before Cardwell. But Cardwell will play some.

* Josh Chapman will be no worse than second team and will push for a starting job all year.

* I doubt Jennings Hester will play much this year at all. Certainly won't be ahead of Huber and Reamer.

* Switch M.Johnson and Mitchell in the secondary. Johnson is moving forward while Mitchell can't get healthy.

* Coger is off the team.

Here's my bet, combining the depth chart at the top of this forum with the freshmen coming in: (*= true freshman)

WR1: McCoy, Jones*
WR2: Hanks, Alexander
WR3: Stover, Ray*/Scott*
TE: Walker, McCall, Dial, Underwood (interchangeable; lots of depth here)
RT: M.Johnson, D.Davis
RG: M.Davis, Cardwell
C: Caldwell, Vlachos
LG: Crump, Ross
LT: A.Smith, Love*
QB: Wilson, wide open
FB: Griffin, Hanrahan
RB: Upchurch/Grant, Coffee, Ingram*
PK: Tiffin, C.Smith*
--
DT/E: McCullough, Greenwood
NG: Washington, Chapman
E: Deaderick, Lewis*
OLB: C.Williams, J.Harris*
WILB: McClain, Higgenbotham
SILB: Hightower*, Johns
JACK: Upshaw*, Fanney
RCB: Lawrence*, Arenas
FS: R.Johnson, Sharrief
SS: Woodall, Barron*
LCB: K.Jackson, M.Johnson
P: Fitzgerald, C.Smith*

Note that I have four true freshmen starting on defense. That's never a great thing, but it might be a necessity.

Jess I think the 4 freshman starting is not as bad as it may seem. Yes its never a good thing to start 4 freshman, but it also helps out for the 09 season where most think we can make a run at the SEC Title. Im not that concerned with that many playing on the defensive side of the ball as we saw last year with Boo McClain and KJack that Coach Saban will coach these guys up and have them ready to play!!!