I've started/stopped this multiple times since the season went off the rails. I've largely avoided the board except for pinned threads + House of Dragon talk. There's no way I can do one for '22 without going off the deep end, so in the name of compartmentalizing, let's shove the '22 Delp deep down in a box and never open it again? Ok? K! Here's the '23 Delp Outlook, where hope springs eternal.
QB: Gabriel / Arnold / Evers
Ex: Good news about our struggles, I doubt DG leaves. Giving Arnold a year to grow and learn.
RB: Barnes / Major / Sawchuck
Ex: Is it me, or does Major go down at 1st contact far too easily. After getting used to Perine, Anderson, and Brooks....Major is just not slippery @ contact at all.
TE: Llewellyn / Helms / McIntyre
Ex: Transfer needed likely.
HWR: Pettaway / Freeman
Ex: I'm sure Stoops has a covid year in there somewhere, but does he want to come back? Pettaway and Freeman show, nonetheless.
XWR: Gibson / LVBS / K. Brown
Ex: Hope Gibson gets some run later in the season and sticks around.
ZWR: Farooq / Anderson / Evans
Ex: Farooq is tough as nails, now time to see more deep connections.
RT: Morris / Sexton / Ozaeta
Ex: Much like DG, Morris comes back.
RG: Byrd / Taylor
Ex: Do they roll with Guyton at LT, and move Byrd inside permenantly?
C: Raym / Anderson / Bates
Ex: Another year of (hopefully) Raym getting stronger and reaching his potential.
LG: Mettauer / Green / Alexander
Ex: True Freshmen push fat Sunshine? Green is talented enough to do it.
LT: Guyton / Parks / Hicks
Ex: Another year of development, Guyton COULD become good.
WDE: Downs / RMT / Adebawore
Ex: Group starts to look darn good with a year of S&C for RMT and +Adebawore's upside.
DT: Coe / Gilliam / Tarber
Ex: Coe never graduates, and holds down the middle.
DT: Halton / Ellison / Roberts
Ex: Halton has been a pleasant surprise when he's played, may need a transfer.
SDE: Grimes / Laulu / Vasek
Ex: Hopefully we go with the 4 man front perminentaly, Grimes (only) real success comes from bending the edge, can't do that if you're inside the Tackle. Seems like a waste to put him there.
WLB: Stutsman / Lewis / Carter
Ex: Upside galore, and DS makes an All Conference+ push.
MLB: Kanak / Mckenzie / Piccioti
Ex: Kanak time. DU could come back, but something tells me the path gets cleared for Kanak. Talent finds a way.
Cheetah: Harrington / Rowe / Spencer
Ex: He's still committed, so Spencer stays here.
CB: Walker / Davis / Wagoner
Ex: Not gonna lie, I'm going rouge on DBs.
CB: W. Washington / Williams / Vickers
Ex: Woodi has had nowhere close to a good enough season to leave early (common theme, might be a blessing in disguise.)
SS: Bowman / Burt / Mukes
Ex: Bowman back will be great this week, and for next year.
FS: Lawrence / RSJ / Harmon
Ex: Year 3 for Lawrence to finally stay on the field consistently.
Overall....the team might be half good if alot the the early declare guys (pre-season) return and improve. No one has played well enough sans Mims to leave early.