Restock the Secondary
What Athlon Sports Says…
The good news: There are plenty of options and talent ready to step up in 2021. The bad news: The Big 12 features plenty of talented quarterbacks and receivers, so the going won’t be easy for this unit. Delarrin Turner-Yell and Pat Fields (won’t participate in spring due to injury) headline the list of experienced options at safety, while Woodi Washington, D.J. Graham and Jaden Davis garnered a wealth of playing time at cornerback in ’20. However, the depth chart could look different than it did at the end of last season.
What Sooners Wire Says…
As the game becomes more and more pass-heavy at both the college and NFL ranks, cornerbacks are essential. Covering prominent Big 12 receivers is no easy task but D.J. Graham, Woodi Washington, and Jeremiah Criddell will receive a heavier workload. Graham and Washington will play on the outside with Criddell controlling the middle of the field as the slot corner, but Grinch likes to rotate his secondary. The team’s interceptions increased in 2020 with 16 (3rd) and Grinch will look to continue the “ball hawk” physicality in the backfield.