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Obviously, the scheme change back to a 4-3 defense will affect the secondary less than the defensive line or linebackers Kyler Pearson Jersey, but KU is still going through some transition on the back end of the defense. The biggest hit was Karon Prunty leaving via the transfer portal; Prunty had a great freshman season last year and was expected to be one of the top corners in the Big 12 this fall. That one really, really hurts.However, all is not lost. Kansas has some young talent that is expected to play early, as well as plenty of experienced players available.Projected 2-DeepCB - FR JaCobee Bryant / SO Duece MayberryCB - S-SR Jeremy Webb / RS-FR RaMello DotsonS - JR Kenny Logan / RS-FR Johnquai LewisS - S-SR Ricky Thomas / FR O.J. BurroughsNB - FR Jayson Gilliom / RS-SR Takulve WilliamsI included a nickel-back position as well https://www.kjoutletstore.com/Zion_Debose_Jersey-143, as there is lots of chatter that KU defensive look may resemble a 4-2-5 at times, given opposing offensive play styles throughout the Big 12. The talk all summer has been about Jayson Gilliom, who impressed a lot of folks throughout the spring.I have also heard a lot of talk that O.J. Burroughs will be starting sooner rather than later. He may not begin the season as a starter, but a lot of people expect him to surpass one of the upperclassmen in front of him and claim a starting role by the end of the season. Burroughs is a true freshman who had a slew of G5 offers as well as Tennessee and Georgia Tech before going with the Jayhawks.JaCobee Bryant was a member of the 2020 class who had a handful of P5 offers coming out of high school. With Prunty departure, Bryant is poised to take over a starting CB spot. Missouri State transfer Jeremy Webb, who went to Virginia Tech out of high school, looks to slide into the other starting job.CoachingThe defensive backs are coached by Chevis Jackson, who returns for his second year in Lawrence. Jackson came to KU from Ball State after serving previously as a graduate assistant under Miles at LSU Sam Burt Jersey. He was a three-year starter at CB for LSU under Miles and was a third-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.Cause for OptimismThe safety spots may be KU best position group on the team. Kenny Logan was KU leading tackler last year, which isn't necessarily a good thing, but more of an indictment on the front-7. Regardless, it shows he has a knack for being around the ball. Combine that with the athletic yet unproven talent on the edges, and the Jayhawks have the making of a decent secondary. Cause for PessimismWhile the KU pass defense wasn statistically bad last year, how much of that was due to ood players vs eams didn have to pass to beat KU? So many games were over at halftime it wasn even funny https://www.kjoutletstore.com/Luke_Grimm_Jersey-127. TCU threw just six passes in the second half of their matchup with KU. K-State surprisingly threw 11. Oklahoma State threw 13. Coastal Carolina threw just 9. (Oklahoma threw 18 passes after taking a 31-3 halftime lead, those jerks.) If the front seven doesn get any better, it not going to matter ifMore FromRock Chalk Talk Predictions: Colorado How to Watch: Kansas at Colorado The Daily Mauling: 12.21.2021 Player Ratings to the Theme of Iconic Scooby Villains The Daily Mauling: 12.20.2021 Kansas vs SFA Open Thread.