We looked at the cornerbacks yesterday and discussed how the unit would be much different with little experience returning from last year.
The same thing goes for the safeties.
The most significant change from a season ago is losing All-American safety Jalen Catalon. Before his season-ending injury, Catalon was considered one of the SEC’s best defensive players. Losing that kind of talent and experience will shake up any depth chart, especially when he decides to leave the campus.
One change that might help the group is switching former cornerback Hudson Clark to the free safety position. Clark had a rough season last year, but he was part of a group that couldn’t get it together.
Switching Clark over to safety doesn’t guarantee the same production as Catalon, but the experience should be there.