🏈 SEC position rankings: secondary -- Tide ranked fourth

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Today, we continue our break down of each position group in the SEC by looking at an area of defense that has a lot to prove after last season. We’re talking, of course, about the secondaries.

Maybe it was that they were young and inexperienced. Maybe it was a case of so many quarterbacks being the opposite. But whatever it was, the league’s defensive backs should have a chip on their shoulder after the beating they took in 2013.

With that said, let’s dig into which programs are poised to rebound and sport the best secondaries in the league.

4. Alabama: Talent and experience. Alabama has one but not the other, and you can probably guess which. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Vinnie Sunseriand Deion Belue are all gone. That fourth spot in the secondary? It was never settled to begin with. Getting Landon Collins back at safety, however, is huge, as the former five-star prospect has All-SEC potential. But who starts opposite him is up in the air with Nick Perrycoming off an injury, Jarrick Williams entrenched at nickel corner/star and Laurence "Hootie" Jones early in his development. At corner, Alabama’s hopes are pinned to two freshmen --Tony Brown and Marlon Humphrey -- along with a slew of unproven prospects such asMaurice Smith, Jonathan Cook and Bradley Sylve.
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Picking the top cornerback in the SEC was an easy call. But after that, it gets tricky. Here's how we would rank the top-10 cornerbacks in the league for the 2014 season: 1. Vernon Hargreaves III, So., Florida: Much of the spotlight heading into last season was on Loucheiz Purifoy and Marcus Roberson, but Hargreaves wound up being the Gators' best cornerback. The 5-11, 194-pound Hargreaves was a third-team Associated Press All-American as a true freshman and can do it all.

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[TerryP]

Piss poor job by Scarborough here.

There are three guys we have at corner who aren't mentioned. All three have more starts than Sylve and Smith.

 

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We could have sold ourselves short with a top 10 comprised of all the league's defensive backs. Instead of leaving out too many talented players, we took the long route and split the secondary in two. Earlier this afternoon you should have read Chris Low's breakdown of the top 10 cornerbacks in the SEC. Now it's time for the safety rankings entering 2014. Safety position rankings 1. Cody Prewitt, Sr., Ole Miss: On a defense loaded with former blue-chip recruits, it was Prewitt, a three-star safety from the tiny town of Bay Springs, Mississippi, who stood out the most last season.

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[psychojoe]

Would have thought Gino Smith would be worth a mention at safety as well.

 

[bama alum]

Eddie Jackson anyone?

 

[psychojoe]

Cyrus Jones. I wonder if Jabriel Washington emerges finally.

After seeing the spring game, I am beginning to feel better about the secondary. Tony Brown looks ready to play. Cyrus had a good spring, as did Sylve. Eddie Jackson is supposed to be ready to go when fall practice starts.

Safety is in good hands.

 

[BamaFan334]

I'm surprised we are that high on the list considering we got abused last year in the secondary. Landon Collins has All-American type ability, not just All-SEC. He will be the best safety in the country this Fall. If Gino Smith can lay off the video games and get his act together he will be a staple in the secondary. I do believe Tony Brown or Marlon Humphrey will be on he field Game #1. I can't wait to see how we progress now that we have some high level talent back there, where it didn't seem we did last year, atleast at corner.