2017 Class size and finish prediction

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We're starting the fall off with 81 Scholarship Players including Ced Wright and Dionte Mullins (according to the SOTU scholarship matrix)

Graduating Class 12 Players

Marquez Williams FB
Malcom Lewis WR
Stacy Coley WR
Standish Dobard TE
Danny Isidora OL
Alex Gall OL
Jermain Grace LB
Adrian ColbertSON CB
Rayshawn Jenkins S
Jamal Carter S
Corn Elder CB
Justin Vogel P

Potential Early Departures 5

Brad Kaaya (Every QB says they're staying till they're told they're a 1st rnd pick)
Al-Quadin Muhammad (Potential is there and he's had several discipline issues...similar situation to Olivier Vernon)
David Njoku
RB Yearby (he's never going to be a 1st rnder, another 1k yard season could get him drafted in the mid rounds)
Chad Thomas (i don't see him leaving after this year but people have mentioned it so i included him)

Potential Cuts/Transfers 10 on the list, personally i think at least 7-8 of these end up at other schools before 2017, with 2-3 packing their bags this fall.

Darrel Langham-JAG, has 1 year to transform.
Jahair Jones- Was not ready for P5 football last year, serious doubts for this year. High probability transfer/cut .
Terrance Henley- Heard little, seen even less. Depth chart issues may buy him another year.
Ryan Mayes- Same as Henley.
Terry McCray- Doesn't have the talent to unseat the many in front of him. High probability transfer/cut
Mike Smith -Same as Mccray, doesn't excel at DE or LB for P5. Most talented player on this list though.
Brandan Loftus -Terrible feet, we need to dump some OG's for True OT's
Ryan Fines- Doesn't fit into the scheme but unless replaced with far superior talent he could stay on do to depth.
Hayden Mahoney-Maybe the better of the of the 3OL listed but still a fringe player.
Malik Rosier-phased out.

81 enrolled -12 Seniors -8 cuts -2 early departures (my guess) = 59 on Scholarship leaving 26 spots for the 2016 class.

Based on this prediction this is how i expect to finish our recruiting class to fill the remaining 6 spots

1 S Amari Carter
2 WR (assuming DJ Plays DB)
2 OL
1 DE or DT or LB or RB (i think this will a best available/first to commit type pick)
 

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If we have a great season this year, we're going to have way more than just 4 players leaving for the draft.
Mainly Njoku imo, if he makes a big impact racking up catches, yards & TD's (which he will), I think he's going to go pro.
Last year's NFL TE class wasn't that great, and an athletic freak like Joku is a premium in the league.
I think he's already rated as a 2nd round prospect by Todd McShay(correct me if I'm wrong on that), so if we have a great year & he has a great season, I can absolutely see him getting a mid-late 1st round grade.
 
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Loftus, Jahir Jones, Langham, Mayes, and Rosier i can see leaving per transfer...sucks for Rosier..he was on the baseball team too..maybe he has a change of heart and returns
 
Njoku should be on that early departure list. He screams potential at the next level and had a pretty productive year last season. Will likely be the clear cut starter as well.
 
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