Cornerback News and Starting CBs?

[Jerky]

Have read there is some CB competition as well as some mixing and matching to identify the best combos for snaps. We know Muhammad is starting at 1 spot. Barron will play at another spot. Holmes, Cole, Guilbeau have all been mentioned with the 1s in the off-season. Heard Roberson could earn more snaps. Who can we count on to hold up on an island vs an average SEC/BIG 10 WR?

 

What is your starting CBs preference or your predicted starting CBs for Texas?

BCB - Muhammad 

FCB - Holmes

Star - Barron

OR

BCB - Barron

FCB - Muhammad 

Star - Guilbeau 

OR

BCB - Muhammad 

FCB - Cole

Star - Barron

OR

Other???

 

Believe our CBs match up fairly well physically vs Michigan's inexperienced WRs.

5-10 176 4* WR Morgan #0 - 22 for 204 yds receiving and 4 for 67 yds rushing -HM Big 10- Morgan caught the go ahead TD vs Bama out of the slot vs a LB. ~4.4 40 & 36" V 

5-11 185 4* WR Morris #8 - 13 for 197 yds receiving ~4.45 40

6-1 185 3* WR Moore - 4 for 32 yds receiving ~4.55 40

 

 

Per Pro Football Focus, the Longhorns boast three of the 10 highest-graded returning SEC cornerbacks headed into next year, one of whom was added to the roster this offseason. Texas transfer cornerback Jay’Vion Cole received the highest grade among returning SEC CBs with an 86.2 following impressive campaigns at Cal Poly and San Jose State the past two years. Not far behind him were Texas’ Gavin Holmes and Malik Muhammad, finishing in the fifth (78.6) and sixth (78.5) spots, respectively.

 

Don't know if PFF considered Barron because he played Star/NB.

[Hashtag]

I don’t think Texas is going to utilize field or boundary at CB this season. 

[syracusehorn]

Sark has mentioned several times this off-season that the featured player at a given position will depend on the tendencies and style of the opponent. I think Jahdae is going to play CB against run-oriented teams like Michigan. It adds an extra run defender (and Barron is one of the best) near the LOS.

Barron, Guilbeau, and Muhammad are the top 3 CB's at defending the run. 

When we play Colorado State, it will probably be a different mix. That's what I'm expecting.

Edited August 3 by syracusehorn

[Raistlin]

I think that Barron is the #2 corner, except against teams with WRs who have great long speed.  Then we need to play Holmes or Cole across from Manny.