As a much disgruntled Packers fan I was reading some tweets and articles on key players the 2019 Packers need to build their team around as an obvious re-structuring is needed for them. Made me think that Bobby and this staff is in the midst of the same and how the amount of vital guys in 2019 is going to be a much larger pool than 2018's.
One thing that I'd heard Bobby say his first time around as a coach here and again this last year is that good teams have great groups of junior and senior leadership and starters. The 2018 team was fairly light on seniors that were on-field starters and major contributors, statistically. You had Buss on defense as a major contributor, captain, and stud defender. Beyond him though you had some steady contributors like Shaw, Miller, Tilleman, Williams as a punter, and Curran despite a bit of a bummer senior campaign. You had great vocal / motivational guys like Tilleman, Davis, and Curran and some guys that were good ST contributors like Epperly, and other dudes like Hill and Lee that got few reps here and there but were more a testament of staying true to the team and their teammates for the season.
The 2018 team graduated 4 senior starters on defense (Miller, Buss, Shaw, Tilleman) and 1 senior starter on offense (Curran) but one could point out that Miller and Curran both rotated a lot of time.
The 2019 team, however, will feature a BIG group of regular on-field contributors who will be seniors and will either be starting or presumably on the 2-deep.
On offense
Dalton Sneed, QB
Jerry Louie McGee, WR
Colin Bingham,TE
Angel Villanueva, G
Cody Meyer, C
Dallas Hart, G
Cy Sirmon, G/C
On defense
Jesse Sims, DL
Dante Olson, LB
Josh Sandry, S
Justin Calhoun, CB
On Special Teams
Both Tim Semenza & Brandon Purdy, K/P
Other 2019 seniors: Adam Wilson, P. Kobey Eaton, CB. Kadeem Hemphill, CB. Jalen Hemphill, LB (I wonder if they got an RS though?). Vika Fa'atuise, LB/FB. Andrew Harris, LB.
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I would think barring something crazy all 4 seniors on defense will start. On offense the skill guys presumably will, and I would think that all of the OL guys will get a look but it's tough to say if all will be starters, maybe 2 of them? We'll have to see. That would mean that the 2019 Griz have a little bit more senior representation on the field, which is something this coaching staff likes to have, however still the majority of the starting contributors on this team will most likely be sophomores and juniors.
These Griz are building and could (in theory) have a larger group of regular on-field contributors than 2018's. Does that mean the season will go better? That's tough to totally say but if you believe what Bobby preaches for his ideal types of rosters, this helps.
One thing that I'd heard Bobby say his first time around as a coach here and again this last year is that good teams have great groups of junior and senior leadership and starters. The 2018 team was fairly light on seniors that were on-field starters and major contributors, statistically. You had Buss on defense as a major contributor, captain, and stud defender. Beyond him though you had some steady contributors like Shaw, Miller, Tilleman, Williams as a punter, and Curran despite a bit of a bummer senior campaign. You had great vocal / motivational guys like Tilleman, Davis, and Curran and some guys that were good ST contributors like Epperly, and other dudes like Hill and Lee that got few reps here and there but were more a testament of staying true to the team and their teammates for the season.
The 2018 team graduated 4 senior starters on defense (Miller, Buss, Shaw, Tilleman) and 1 senior starter on offense (Curran) but one could point out that Miller and Curran both rotated a lot of time.
The 2019 team, however, will feature a BIG group of regular on-field contributors who will be seniors and will either be starting or presumably on the 2-deep.
On offense
Dalton Sneed, QB
Jerry Louie McGee, WR
Colin Bingham,TE
Angel Villanueva, G
Cody Meyer, C
Dallas Hart, G
Cy Sirmon, G/C
On defense
Jesse Sims, DL
Dante Olson, LB
Josh Sandry, S
Justin Calhoun, CB
On Special Teams
Both Tim Semenza & Brandon Purdy, K/P
Other 2019 seniors: Adam Wilson, P. Kobey Eaton, CB. Kadeem Hemphill, CB. Jalen Hemphill, LB (I wonder if they got an RS though?). Vika Fa'atuise, LB/FB. Andrew Harris, LB.
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I would think barring something crazy all 4 seniors on defense will start. On offense the skill guys presumably will, and I would think that all of the OL guys will get a look but it's tough to say if all will be starters, maybe 2 of them? We'll have to see. That would mean that the 2019 Griz have a little bit more senior representation on the field, which is something this coaching staff likes to have, however still the majority of the starting contributors on this team will most likely be sophomores and juniors.
These Griz are building and could (in theory) have a larger group of regular on-field contributors than 2018's. Does that mean the season will go better? That's tough to totally say but if you believe what Bobby preaches for his ideal types of rosters, this helps.
