Early predictions on 2016 starters

War Eagle77 · January 14, 2016

Offense:

QB: JF3 or SW

RB: JR (you can put any 4 of them here, I just feel next year Jovon is gonna go off).

WR: Tony Stevens, Jason Smith, and Marcus Davis/Kyle Davis

TE: Landon Rice

HB: Chandler Cox

OL: Two tackles spots are toss ups for me but LG- Kozan C- Golson RG- Darius James and I guess Braden could make the move to tackle.

Defense:

Dbs: CB- Carlton Davis, FS- J. Ford SS- T. Mathews CB- J. Dean/ T.J. Davis

Lbs: T. Williams, D. Williams, J. Holland

DL: SDE- B. Cowart, DT- M. Adams(if he stays) DT- D. Russell, WDE- C. Lawson

Special Teams

K- D. Carlson

P- K. Phillips or Ian Shannon

AuburnSpider · January 14, 2016

I just hope JR starts and gets at least 20 carries per game. Guy could be special record setter if properly managed.

AUwent · January 14, 2016

QB--John Franklin III

RB--Jovon Robinson

HB/TE--Kamryn Pettway/Chandler Cox

WR--Jason Smith

WR--Tony Stevens

WR--Marcus Davis

OT--Robert Leff

OT--Darius James

OG--Braden Smith

OG--Alex Kozan

C--Austin Golsen

DE--Carl Lawson

DE--Byron Cowart

DT--Montravius Adams OR Dontavius Russell

DT--Devaroe Lawrence

LB--Tre Williams

LB--Jeffrey Holland

CB--Carlton Davis

CB--Nick Ruffin

SS--Tray Matthews

FS--Stephen Roberts

N--Jonathan Ford

K--Daniel Carlson

P--Ian Shannon

Also, Acid Reign at TET has a good rundown.

http://trackemtigers...auburn-offense/

http://trackemtigers...auburn-defense/

I hope his projected starting lineup on defense (Cowart-Adams-Lawrence-Lawson, Tre Williams-Javier Mitchell, Carlton Davis-TJ Davis-Ford-Matthews-Holsey) is incorrect, specifically Lawrence, Mitchell, TJ Davis, and Holsey. It would give us only four defensive returning starters in 2017. If this is going to be a rebuilding year, can we at least set it up to where it pays off in the future--you know, the whole point of a "rebuilding year?"

Oh, and to the OP: why would Darius James and Braden Smith switch places?

eulessau · January 14, 2016

I read in another thread that Josh Holsey might be eligible for a hardship medical exemption. Does anyone know if this is true, and if so, will he return foe another year?

AUpreacherman22 · January 15, 2016

I was very encouraged by the play of the defense in the bowl game. It was something to build I for 2016.

I do think a big reason why the opener and the bowl game were so much better, was because we were at our healthiest and depth is a concern.

I hope we have built more depth at key positions moving into 2016. Our D Line could be down right nasty!!! I really like our starting D backfield. Depth is a concern there.

The pieces are in place for an outstanding O. Obviously that all hinges on the QB.

QB -John Franklin III

RB--Jovon Robinson

HB-Kamryn Pettway/Chandler Cox

WR--Jason Smith

WR--Darius Slayton

WR--Kyle Davis

TE --Landon Rice

OT--Robert Leff/M. Horton

OT--Darius James

OG--Braden Smith

OG--Alex Kozan

C--Austin Golsen

DE--Carl Lawson

DE--Byron Cowart/PJ3/Prince

DT--Montravius Adams

DT--Devaroe Lawrence/D. Russell

LB--Tre Williams

LB--Jeffrey Holland

LB--R. McBryde/D. Davis/D. Williams

CB--Carlton Davis

CB--Jamel Dean

SS--Tray Matthews

FS--Jonathan Ford

N--Tim Irvin

AUEngineer2016 · January 15, 2016

OFFENSE:

QB -- JFIII (Here are his sophomore highlights. Dude can straight up ball.)

RB -- Jovon Robinson

HB -- Chandler Cox/Kamryn Pettway

Slot Receiver -- Jason Smith

Speed Receiver -- Marcus Davis

Possession Receiver -- Tony Stevens/Kyle Davis

LT -- Braden Smith

LG -- Alex Kozan

C -- Austin Golsen

RG -- Mike Horton/Robert Leff

RT -- Darius James

DEFENSE:

SDE -- Byron Cowert

DT -- Dontavius Russell

DT -- Monty Adams

WDE -- Carl Lawson

Sam -- Jeff Holland

Mike -- Tre Williams

Will -- JaViere Mitchell

Field Corner -- Javaris Davis

Boundary Corner -- Carlton Davis

Free Safety -- Jonathan "Rudy" Ford

Strong Safety -- "Trigga" Tray Matthews

SPECIAL PACKAGES

Nickel Backer -- Tim Irvin

Dime Backer -- T.J. Davis

Dual-Threat Rigby · January 15, 2016

QB - JF3 or JJ

RB - Jovon, KJ/Roc, and Barber in that order

HB - Pettway

WR - Davis

WR - Smith

DE - Lawson

DE - Cowart???

DT - Adams

DT - Rashan Gary

doc4aday · January 16, 2016

I do not see this as being a rebuilding year whatsoever. I see this team being the team that all of the sports talking heads were so high on in 2015. I hope we see a lot of down playing about this team so that when we come out breathing fire and spitting hot coals from day 1 and will continue this all of the way to the final 4.

AUpreacherman22 · January 16, 2016

I get a little bit of the 2003 ->2004 vibe from this team.

If JJ has a rebound year like JC did it could be a true "remake"!

AUwent · January 16, 2016

^Unfortunately the 2016 schedule is astronomically harder than the 2004 schedule. This is why I roll my eyes when people here say they want high-profile OOC games. I wish we had scheduled someone like Purdue instead--and not just because they'd be easier. They're a very similarly-structured school to us.

YaBoyMaxWeezy · January 17, 2016

QB: JF3

RB: Robinson

HB: Cox

WR: Stevens

WR: Davis

TE: Rice

LT: Leff

LG: Kozan

C: Golson

RG: Smith

RT: Horton

DE: Lawson

DT: Monty

DT: Lawerence

DE: Cowart

LB: Williams

LB: Holland

LB: Mitchell

CB: Davis

CB: Dean

S: Ford

S: Mathews

johnnyAU · January 17, 2016

JJ or SW will start at QB.

AUbritt · January 17, 2016

OFFENSE:

QB -- JFIII (Here are his sophomore highlights. Dude can straight up ball.)

RB -- Jovon Robinson

HB -- Chandler Cox/Kamryn Pettway

Slot Receiver -- Jason Smith

Speed Receiver -- Marcus Davis

Possession Receiver -- Tony Stevens/Kyle Davis

LT -- Braden Smith

LG -- Alex Kozan

C -- Austin Golsen

RG -- Mike Horton/Robert Leff

RT -- Darius James

DEFENSE:

SDE -- Byron Cowert

DT -- Dontavius Russell

DT -- Monty Adams

WDE -- Carl Lawson

Sam -- Jeff Holland

Mike -- Tre Williams

Will -- JaViere Mitchell

Field Corner -- Javaris Davis

Boundary Corner -- Carlton Davis

Free Safety -- Jonathan "Rudy" Ford

Strong Safety -- "Trigga" Tray Matthews

SPECIAL PACKAGES

Nickel Backer -- Tim Irvin

Dime Backer -- T.J. Davis

Thanks for pointing the highlights of JFIII.

His passing was actually more impressive to me than his running. If he doesn't tuck that ball away when he takes off, he'll be a turnover machine for us (or rather against us).

aubie4 · January 17, 2016

If I have overlooked something please forgive me but I haven't seen one of our top playmakers even mentioned-Kerryon Johnson. Hard to put 6 skilled guys on the field on offense and he not be one of them.

Dual-Threat Rigby · January 17, 2016

If I have overlooked something please forgive me but I haven't seen one of our top playmakers even mentioned-Kerryon Johnson. Hard to put 6 skilled guys on the field on offense and he not be one of them.

Gonna have to move at least 1 RB to receiver. Roc or Kerryon the most likely. Not really a problem per se as their hands are actually pretty solid.

AuburnNTexas · January 18, 2016

QB: JF3/SW tossup here

RB: Robinson

HB: Pettway

WR: Stevens

WR: Davis

TE: Rice

RT: Leff

LG: Kozan

C: Golson

RG: Smith

RT: Horton

DE: Lawson

DT: Monty/Russel if Monty doesn't return

DT: Lawerence

DE: Cowart

LB: Williams

LB: Holland

LB: Mitchell

CB: Davis

CB: Dean

S: Ford

S: Mathews

WR could see some of the new guys I think that and QB are hardest to predict

Tre Threat may come on as LB in second half of season.

Spring may clear up some of the positions

AUwent · January 19, 2016

If we need him, I'd take him, but I really hope we don't need Davis Webb to succeed. I'd like a QB out of whom we can get more than one year.

ClaytonAU · January 19, 2016

If we need him, I'd take him, but I really hope we don't need Davis Webb to succeed. I'd like a QB out of whom we can get more than one year.

We need him for the sole fact that life happens and QBs get hurt and have surgeries. Can you imagine if we'd had him when JJ had a mental lapse and Sean got hurt along with Queen's surgery?

AUwent · January 19, 2016

^That is true, but if we're going to play that many seniors in 2016, there's not going to be much room to lose 5-6 games again, will there? Either win 9-10 games or set up for a big 2017. Do we really want to be "rebuilding" for who knows how many consecutive years?

auburntiger1987 · January 19, 2016

Easy solution... Don't lose 5-6 games. At a place like auburn there is never room for multiple bad seasons. Line up an. Play your best 22 period

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