But the offensive line will open holes and at some point, Downs will make his presence felt. I do think that it will take a while for UNC to get going. Defensively, Carolina should own the line of scrimmage and make it very difficult for McKay to generate much offensively. Players like Land and Bohler are quick and could cause problems, but they are also small for the positions they play in comparison to ACC bodies. But North Carolina is on a different level. But the Rattlers must replace quite a bit of defensive production and will need younger players to step up.įlorida A&M is a good program on its level.
Bohler wants to close out his career by improving on what was a very good redshirt junior campaign where he was second on the team in tackles and had four picks. The most important one is Isaiah Land, a true game-wrecker at linebacker who had 19 sacks and 25.5 tackles for a loss in 2021. The strength of the Florida A&M team last season was its defense and there are some key parts that are back. Only two starters return, but the other spots will be filled by upperclassmen that have been in the rotation in the past. The offensive line was terrible in pass protection last year, allowing 49 sacks, but they also paved the way for Ty Chandler's 1,000-yard season. He will be backed up by two freshmen, so more injuries to this group would be especially damaging. Jones has assumed the job of primary ball carrier. British Brooks suffered a season-ending injury in camp and D.J. 2 receiver will be is a bit unclear.ĭepth is a concern at running back as well.
But with Antoine Green sidelined by a collarbone injury, who the No. The hope – much like it was last year – is that another pass catcher can step up and take the pressure off Downs. Josh Downs is among the best wide receivers in the nation and was responsible for 43 percent of the team's receptions last season. As the first man running out to take snaps, Maye's primary objective should be to know where No. He said that Maye will be the guy until the offense stalls, so it is likely that Jacolby Criswell sees some action this Saturday, either in relief of a struggling Maye or after an effective Maye puts the game away.
When North Carolina Has the BallĮarlier this week, head coach Mack Brown named Drake Maye the starting quarterback. While experience is nice, this group loses its prime disruptor in Tomon Fox and also struggled against both the pass and the run last season. Leading tackler Cedric Gray returns at linebacker and Chizik has players up front and in the secondary that have played a lot of snaps. Former defensive coordinator Gene Chizik is back in the same role and he inherits a considerable amount of experienced talent. And since they finished 105th in scoring defense, that's probably a good thing. The Tar Heels defense that we saw in 2021 will not have the same look this time around. The offensive line added Florida State transfer Jalen Goss, so North Carolina will be seeing more than one former ACC foe. Davis, who posted nearly 1,000 yards in his Panthers career, will now be donning FAMU colors on Saturdays. Terrell Jennings ran for more than 500 yards last season and Pitt transfer A.J. Running back Bishop Bonnett, a 1,000-yard rusher, is gone, but the Rattlers have capable replacements.
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