Bill hasn't fast tracked JUCO guys nearly as much during v2.0, BUT we really haven't had many guys like Derricott and Clinkscales during that time either. Both of those guys will be plugged in as soon as they develop an acceptable understanding of their assignments. People like to talk about Dakorey Johnson and Chris Brown last year, but those guys aren't NFL caliber players. I'd bet my left nut that Clinkscales and Derricott make a pro roster at some point.
Let's assume that Derricott puts on pads tomorrow and starts working with the linebackers. He'll have 18 days before the first game to learn pretty much everything. Maybe he plays this year, but to assume he will unseat a previous starter, who has played at a consistent level, who went to media days...
Well, okay. I'll just forget everything I've ever learned and known about LHC Bill Snyder the past however many years.
He's put such an emphasis on experience the second go around. If Derricott is as good as folks think he can be, I see Bill making him wait a year before unleashing him on the world.
Has Derricott even been working out? Is the consensus that we'd rather unleash him onto the world halfway through a season where we will have entrenched starters and backups?
Take potential talent out of the equation. He just got here too late.