Unconquered

Good write-up Sean. I think Mr. Goldman will be in the rotation sooner than later.

Great talent but our interior is already so strong I don't expect to see too much of him. He could get a decent amount of snaps in blowouts.

and NLS!

And Newberry. Wow.

OH MY!

We lost Erving from that interior and I'm not sure McDaniel's cleared to play yet. If he shows out he could get serious PT.

I'm thinking Dawkins, Jernigan, McAllister and McCloud start out as our 2 deep, then after that it's up for grabs. I'm one that thought DMC would have a much bigger impact and still think he can if he stays healthy. Ridiculous amount of talent on that DL.

Hell not many of us expected Jernigan to dominate as a freshman like he did, maybe Goldman is cut from the same mold.

^ this

As good as this kid looks to be down the road, it all comes down to who's ahead of him at the position he'll play. He's not a nose guard I'm assuming since at 6'4" they usually put the prospects with length at the other 3-tech spot. So how does the staff utitilize the players now on the roster at the two tackle spots?

Right now it seems like to the casual observer they have Jernigan and McCloud at nose, Dawkins and McCallister at the three-technique.

You would normally think Jernigan would be more of a Three-Tech tackle with his ability to penetrate and first step. But I think coaches see him at nose for now. Still....if Jernigan should play on the same side with Dawkins/McCallister then we won't see much of Goldman after the first two games.

Doubt any true freshman slips up the roster past any of those guys. Expect fall practices to be intense at the inside DL spots, would love to be there to see it!