The Colorado Buffaloes have gone through two different waves of overhauling their roster, and with each new wave comes another chance for me to try and nail down a starting unit.
One could easily argue that the roster purge was necessary after last season. Looking at the defense, a few new players have stood out as starters, but others have also thrown their hats into the ring, including another Sanders. Especially in this modern era of defense, multiple personnel groupings will be used throughout the year to counteract what the offense is trying to do. Alabama has become the gold standard of this model, and head coach Deion Sanders has brought in former Crimson Tide associate defensive coordinator Charles Kelly to lead the D.
But where’s the fun in saying the defense is going to be multiple and leaving it at that? I’d rather throw names against the wall and see what sticks. Here’s my look at who will be starting for CU’s defense next season: