There looks to be some interesting battles in camp this year. Mark Barron vs Vince Williams...Tyler Matakevich vs Ulysses Gilbert...and on the offensive side? Who will be the #2 WR? Can Mason Rudolph beat out Dobbs? Do they keep Switzer or Rogers? Can Gentry be a #2 TE? Who wins the RT job? I can't remember a time so many positions were open for competition.
With all that being said, cornerback is what I'm most intrigued with. Haden is the only sure thing, IMO. Hilton has been solid, but if Sutton shows enough improvement, it's not crazy to think he takes Hilton's job. Then we have Artie Burns...has all the tools to be a great cornerback, but he doesn't like to tackle and too many mental errors. I believe Burns and Brian Allen will be competing for a spot. I would love for Allen to show some promise and boot Burns off the roster. Layne is a similar player to Allen. Both long guys who played some WR. It'd be a dream come true to have Allen and Layne on the outside playing press coverage, while Watt and company wreak havoc on QBs, but that's an unlikely scenario. Enough rambling though. Here are my predictions...
1. Haden 2. Nelson 3. Hilton 4. Layne 5. Sutton 6. Allen