Training Camp battles in the secondary: What will win out, youth or experience??

[Special K]

I won't go into great detail about each matchup, but I find it interesting that each of the 4 battles feature a veteran vs. a rookie or 2nd year player:

 

CB2: Tre White/Max Hairston

CB4: Dane Jackson/Dorian Strong

S/Nickel/Utility Player: Cam Lewis/Jordan Hancock

FS: Cole Bishop/Damar Hamlin or Forrest

 

What do you think will win out....youth or experience?

 

I think the younger player has the inside track to win all of these battles, with the closest battles being CB2 and "Utility" Player(Dime S/Backup Nickel).

 

What do you think??

 

 

[RoscoeParrish]

I see CB2 as Hairston’s to lose. If he doesn’t win it and hang onto it immediately, I will start get Elam flashbacks. 

 

the battle for CB4 is between Dane and Tre. I think Tre may win that by virtue of still hoping he has some old form left in the tank.

 

Cam Lewis’ ability to play ST and multiple positions probably saves his roster spot again this year.

 

Hamlin will somehow win the starting FS spot. Bishop will be competing with Rapp for SS and some big nickel packages.

 

 

 

[Lagoon Blues]

You would have to think Dane has the upper hand for the last spot, but I would love nothing more than Strong forcing the issue and grabbing the reins.

Edited 5 hours ago by Lagoon Blues

[DCofNC]

I’m hoping we throw on of the youngest secondaries in the league on the field.  There was a huge lack of talent last year and they have enough guys to replace all of those incumbents.  I doubt they will bc McD is afraid to lose, not playing to win, so I expect more of the same.

[Special K]

44 minutes ago, RoscoeParrish said:

 

the battle for CB4 is between Dane and Tre. I think Tre may win that by virtue of still hoping he has some old form left in the tank.

 

Oops, I actually meant outside CB4, which would technically be CB5.

 

I expect Benford, Hairston and Tre to be the top 3 outside CB's, with Jackson and Strong fighting for that final CB spot.