Not one, but two starting cornerback spots are up for grabs after the departure of Marcus Cromartie and Devin Smith. Neither Cromartie or Smith were exactly shutdown corners, but over the past few seasons, they had been mainstays outside on defense.
There are now three openings in the secondary, but at safety, junior college recruit Donnell Vercher, who was brought in by Andersen, looks to have the inside track at starting next to Dezmen Southward. Where there will be all sorts of commotion is at cornerback, as there isn't much experience among players currently on the roster.
Last season, Darius Hillary saw some action in five defensive back sets, and that was largely due to the preseason injury to Peniel Jean, who was in line to be the No. 3 corner. Both should be the front-runners to start next season, but what makes things interesting is that Sojourn Shelton and Keelon Brookins, who are both cornerbacks, enrolled early and will participate in spring practice.
It works out nicely for defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, as he will get extended looks at the two 2013 recruits and have more time to assess the talent at cornerback. Having two new faces out on an island next season is going to result in some frustrating moments and require a learning curve, especially with the aggressive style Aranda wants to institute on defense.?
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