The secondary has been one of the main question marks after losing every starter but Chase Hansen to graduation or the draft. That is a major obstacle for any team to overcome. That being said, there is a fair chance that the Utah secondary could be even better this year than last if some big things go our way. We might have what we were missing last year: depth. While the team is short on experience it isn’t lacking in talent. We could have a depth chart that looks something like this:
CB: Tyrone Smith, Julian Blackmon, Casey Hughes
CB: Jaylon Johnson, Tereke Lewis, John Johnson (Jaylon’s brother who is rumored to possibly transfer here from UCLA)
NB: Boobie Hobbs, Javelin Guidry
FS: Corrion Ballard, Jordan Fogal
SS: Chase Hansen, Marquise Blair
I don’t pretend to have put those players in any sort of order, I just listed them by possible position. Looking at that though, don’t you get a bit excited? Last year any time we took Porter, Allen, or Hatfield out for a rest we were in trouble. This group doesn’t look like they’d have that problem. We realistically could be fielding two units worth of starting caliber players.
Disclaimer: I don’t claim to know anything about John Johnson’s likelihood to transfer here, I’m just listing it as a possibility that would significantly boost Utah’s secondary. He was a starter at UCLA, so I would expect him to contend for a starting spot if he did come to Utah.
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