Miami Football - OFFENSE Depth Chart BREAKDOWN

[Music] uh the depth chart is out the two deep we'll give it a look and we'll start there because let's set up the roster the two deep how it looks how players are progressing what rooms are a little bit full what positions are a little bit thin and need Improvement and make some projections out toward what could be happening here in the next two or three weeks once the portal opens so that too deep roster for you that depth chart what stands out to you whether you want to take us through both sides of the football or however you want to do it Brad yeah we can um you know we could kind of start from the top and kind of go with the the current guys on the team and also look at each position group and kind of figure out who are some guys that could possibly lead the program and I want to kind of start by throwing out a number before we get started just so fans could kind of keep up and a you know they got a pen and paper want to jot this down we could kind of get an idea of where we are at roughly when we're all done with all this but the number I'm going to throw out there is seven to 10 so the reason why I'm throwing out seven to 10 Mark is because when you look at this current roster when we gear up for the transfer portal and some of these guys we're going to be talking about position by position Miami needs seven to 10 guys currently on this roster to lead the program when April 16th comes in order to bring anybody into the program so as we know Miami fans and Mario has you know FL flat out said you know in multiple interviews we are not going to be afraid to go in the portal heavy and get who we need to get to take this team to the next level um and in order to do that you have to get rid of at least seven to 10 players currently on this roster to bring anyone in so just to start with the quarterback position right you got a pretty big crowded room this is the first time in a very long time we can say this as Miami Hurricane fans you got cam Ward as your starting quarterback you know not going anywhere you have a young freshman and Jud Anderson who um 67 has is probably one of the biggest players on the roster right now as a true freshman at quarterback I see him you know cementing himself and kind of getting comfortable of just the atmosphere of college football so I don't see him going anywhere but then that's where it leaves three other guys you got Amry Williams you got Ree poffenberger and you got Jakari Brown ree poffenberger obviously a transfer portal guy that we got as well before we landed cam Ward is a guy that um from anyone you talked to has the mentality to want to be great um he's a guy that even when you did at land a guy like cam Ward isn't afraid of competition um from an athletic standpoint he does a lot of similar things to a baker Mayfield Johnny Menzel type of guy um if any Miami Hurricane fans remember Tate Martell kind of the hype that we had around tapate Martell that's kind of what ree poffenberger is hoping to be like you know right but at the end of the the day he still has competition and that's where Jakari Brown comes in um this is a guy that's been in the program for over two years um he's had prior interviews with other you know spaces and places to where you know he has been very vocal about this is wanting to be his year to kind of show what he can do um and this spring especially the spring game is going to be a lot for those two guys um I think between reys and Jakari um one or two those guys I think is possibly going to lead the program maybe even emry Williams who's still coming back from an injury he's full go right now but he's also another guy that understands the current situation he's in and if he wants to stay at Miami and develop and wait his turn he could definitely do that or he may want to see other options and see if he could possibly be a starting quarterback elsewhere but I would say one of those three guys is definitely leaving the program right I think you're too crowded at quarterback so that's already one guy you you you know as a fan you figure out who you want that guy to be but we already got one under our belt right so now we got one quarterback that's possibly going to lead the program when you get to running back like I mentioned before we're pretty depleted when it comes from an injury standpoint right now most of your Healthy running backs are incoming freshman guys like Chris Wheatley Humphrey who is currently at the program um you also got Chris Johnson um who has been getting a lot of the carries right now also a freshman um you got travante citizen who has never been healthy at the University of Miami but was the number one running back back coming out of Louisiana over Trevor Ian who was once a former Florida running back transfers to Georgia and is competing for that number one spot so that gives you an idea from a talent standpoint what citizen could bring to the table um from everything I've been hearing in practice he is starting to finally get comfortable with him as a true football player of really relying on that knee and that leg that was injured in the past two years it seems like he's starting to get to that next gear and really submit himself comfortably in the running back room so citizen I I have a lot of good expectations for and then as we know Mark Fletcher our number one running back from last year is nursing an injury and he hopes to be back for the fall um that brings you only Jordan Lyall next who should be coming in for the fall Camp uh big- time running back out of St Thomas aquinus who he ended up flipping from Ohio State uh I don't see any running backs in my opinion leaving um to hit the transfer portal like I said at the beginning of all this I personally believe Miami is going to go very hard after another running back in the transfer portal so any big- time running back that hits the portal by you know April 15th 16th when that officially opens up I expect Miami to be a heavy uh favorite in one of or two of those guys um there have been fans that have said maybe a guy like AI Allen may possibly leave the program and go elsewhere but me personally I I don't see that um I can't I can't imagine seeing Don Cheney uh and Henry Parish who also left the program going back to Old Miss I can't see three running backs essentially your three running backs that were veteran guys last year all leave the program um but that's just me personally so you're still stuck with the one uh let's see here what we got what tight ends now Mark yeah let's go to the tight ends all right so with the tight ends position this is obviously one of the most exciting position groups as a Miami her King fan as we know we are tight in you it's either us or Iowa you know in the last 101 15 years you got to probably give the nod to Iowa but I like where we stand overall and we are going to continue that motto hopefully in the next five to 10 years with some of the guys that we currently have on the roster and guys that we're recruiting currently trying to bring into the program but you got to start right at the top with Elijah Royo um this is a young man that when we first brought him into the program we had a lot of expectations from right off the bat as a true freshman unfortunately with football as we know injuries is a big part of that and unfortunately with alija he's been a player that's never really been able to get his feet wet because anytime he's about to get on that field and feel like himself he ends up getting injured again this is the first spring that he's been able to come through be fully healthy and he's looking and sounded like that guy that we need at tight end and I think Elijah Royal and Elijah LOF and the two Elijah at tight ends those are going to be two very key important players for this offense to really take it to the next level in my opinion if both of those guys stay healthy all year and you're able to use both of those guys on the field at once it's really going to be a mismatch for a lot of different um defenses in in the country in my opinion uh you also got Riley Williams out of IMG um who's slowly trying to get a little bit more comfortable with the college atmosphere in the Playbook uh this is now second year uh in a spring college program so that should help a little bit um he still needs to get a little bit of baby baby weight off and get a little bit more muscular in my opinion but he's a guy from athletism standpoint Talent standpoint he does everything you want at the tight end room and then of course you got Jackson Carver um who's only been playing football for a year um he's a guy that I think is still trying to slowly find his way into college football program and I think he's okay and he's very comfortable where he's at um I know a lot of fans as well when we bring up transfer portal guys possibly leaving uh Jackson Carver is another name um I I hear a lot but me personally just based off what I know people I've talked to close to the situation I don't see Jackson Carver leaving the program unless it's something on our side uh but from a Jackson Carver standpoint I don't think he wants to leave the program I think he's okay exactly where he's at let's see um we got your tight ends got to go with wide receivers next right that's probably one of the most exciting position groups this year uh especially during spring I mean it's a lot of big opportunities for some guys right obviously as we know Xavier Restrepo um is at the top of the list he's a guy that had over a thousand yards last year with a Tyler van djk at quarterback and when you bring in someone like cam Ward I think the opportunities and the the limit of where he can go is even further than what it was last year so you got to be pleased with someone like Xavier stpo and that's going to lead you to a guy like jacobe George um this is this is going to be a very big important year uh not only for us hurricane fans Not only for the program but for jacobe George personally to really prove to himself prove to his teammates and prove to a fan base that he can really you know keep his head on on the right way and show what his talent could really do and he's got to capitalize on that with a great quarterback in cam Ward and I think you're really going to see um jacobe George really flourish this year in this offense and Isaiah Horton is is the big- time Target that cam ward has been going to a lot this spring um if I if I actually had to say the the the favorite Target for cam Ward so far in Spring it would probably have to be Isaiah Horton right now I know we hear a lot of Jojo Trader a lot of Ray Ray a lot of nikar and obviously um Xavier stpo has been making some great catches but Isaiah Horton seems to have that very good bond with Cam board um they seem to hang out a lot on and off the football field and Isaiah Horton is a guy with big Body and Frame I'm very similar to a guy in Colby young who ended up leaving in C to Georgia you really need that big big body frame wide receiver who's a possession wide receiver who could go up at the highest point and catch that football and I think Isaiah Horton can really fit that role um but if you don't you do have other guys um in there that could definitely try to push him for that spot JoJo Trader nikar are two guys on that are incoming freshman that have really been making a name for themselves um as well you also got Shamar Kirk another transfer from auko um that was here last after last season he's starting to really get comfortable um I've heard actually the last few practices he's actually starting to stand out as one of those wide receivers that can really make some plays for this offense and I will I will be honest um I would say if you would have asked me a week or two ago Mark um who some possible names that would hit the portal Shamar Kirk is probably one of them but as of right now I would actually backpedal off of that I think Shamar Kirk is probably one of those guys that will stay uh with the program um you got Robbie Washington as well who's a young guy that they're trying to transition into the secondary because like I mentioned you have a lot of names especially young guys that are pushing for the same particular spot that Robbie Washington would play at that wide receiver so they got to find a way to get him out there on the field because if not he may get buried on the dep chart um and as crazy as that sounds a guy like Robbie Washington could be a name to watch um I know Michael reading is another name that people throw out there but again you you heard it from me I know I'm not as trustworthy as some people may think but uh I think possibly Michael reading is gonna feel very comfortable at Miami and if he doesn't play on the football field I think he's gonna stay and uh take on that third degree that he's chasing for he's really focused in the books and really wanting to you know take his degrees to as fur as Miami will let him so if he doesn't play football um he may at least stay for an academic scholarship so I I want to see how Miami kind of does that if they are able to do that without taking him in as a football scholarship then that is a possibility to have M Michael reading but other than that I don't see other wide receivers that may lead the program but you got a guy in chance Robinson who's the last wide receiver left to join in the fall from St Thomas aquinus and uh you know I have some close relationships with the Robinson family and this is a young man that as soon as he gets on campus uh he's going to look like a guy that's been there for two years uh from a physical standpoint um so I'm very excited to see what chance Robinson can do so Brad before we get to the offensive line let's check out some of these super chats coming in we appreciate falcon or TRX with the super sticker thank you so much for that Falconer TRX always gets us started with a red super sticker that's just kind of tradition here we got Norman thank you appreciate you being here Norman thank you for that 10 spot then we got to Falconer so inside joke here Brad Falconer and and I going way back uh with a with a few barbs about Turf you know it's a long long story but uh how will miam's Turf affect cam Wards play We're with you there Falconer okay falcon are coming back with this one cam slinging pills like a shady pharmacist nice there we go Falconer thank you for that Norman as well appreciate you all being here comments questions we'll take them as we work through the depth chart with Brad Taha from K's Insight we know how good the offensive line was last year uh where did we stand this far in Spring practice yeah you know with the offensive line um there's a few guys that are out currently um first and foremost your starting right tackle and Francis minoa who obviously came in as a as a true freshman and was one of the best offensive linemen in the country in my opinion and the sky is a limit for someone like him who's had every school in the country want him um he's coming off an injury along with his brother um so both of the man noas have not been uh practicing throughout spring but it's okay they they've obviously killed fine it's more of a precautionary thing and just getting them uh right but from a mental aspect uh when you hear you know player interviews or when you talk to coaches or players on the team Francis is really you know biting at the bit ready to get back out there um but from a mental standpoint the guy is keyed in he does everything on and off the field that you'd want in a future first round pick at the offensive line uh so sky is the limit for him at right tackle when you look at the Right Guard the center and the left tackle position Mark those are the three spots that have seemed like have been very consistent not only last year but also this year in Spring um with Jaylen Rivers at left tackle you bring in a transfer uh from Indiana and Zack Carpenter at Center and then Your Right Guard is ANZ Cooper um who in my opinion may be the most athletic most overall talented offensive we have um and it's very underrated in my opinion but with those guys have been doing great all throughout spring jayen Rivers at time has been going from tackle to guard uh just to help excuse me just to help someone like Marquel Bell who was the 69 massive transfer Jo that we ended up getting um who's playing tackles well for the University of Miami anytime they want to get him first team reps with the rest of the unit and just get him a lot more comfortable they'll slide Jaylen Rivers inside just so he has someone that is able to help him on a play to-play basis on knows where to go um because as we know Jaylen Rivers can play both tackle and guard but that left guard position has been the one to watch Mark um Lou chrisal and Samson okola who um came off an injury this past season obviously one of the most highly covered tackles out there last last recruiting cycle between Samson and loue chrisal those have been your primary left guard guys going in and out um throughout spring practice and if I had to guess I would probably say Samson um is going to end up getting that left guard spot but I I wouldn't be surprised if maybe we we look into the portal for another offensive lineman um I I don't know if we possibly do that or not but it wouldn't shock me um because again you know I brought it up at the beginning of the show the numbers seven through 10 and We've ran through quarterback running back wide receiver and tight end and in my opinion you only have one to possibly two guys through those position groups that may hit the portal well you got to find other position groups right now Mark that you can cut that dead weight and this is where the offensive line comes in right this is where guys like Zion Nelson who has not been healthy in the past two years um currently he is actually running with the with the team you know he's able to do normal drills that you would expect the offensive lineman to do but he is not full go um in my opinion he is someone that may possibly medically retire uh but I think that's more of a approach I think the staff is doing everything in their power to let Zion give it a full go um but at the end of the day I think he may be a possible guy uh that you may have to end up cutting ties with from a football scholarship standpoint so that's where you know another scholarship gets freed up um you also have guys like Chris Washington Logan sagap Polo um Jonathan Dennis and Ryan Rodriguez so before between those five guys um I I would say maybe three to four guys leave the program and go elsewhere um because you have Tommy kinsler's of the world you have Frank Frankie tinola you have Antonio trip um I I think the the four or five names I just mentioned I think you could probably say two to three at least leave so you're around five guys that leave the program after we've gone through the whole offensive side of the football so I think from a number standpoint where we're right where we need to be uh you haven't gotten to the other side of the football and you're at the halfway mark of your seven to 10 right there so we're at a good spot