There have been many position switches this off-season (Ray Fisher, Jarrod Smith, Shane Covington, Johnson etc...) and the most recent player to be added to that list is Chris Adkins being moved to safety.
Why I like the switch:
This switch makes a lot of sense. When watching Chris Adkins play he seems like the safety position would be a better fit for him than corner. Coach Lynch said that when they recruited him out of high school they saw the same thing. This switch might not help out a ton this year but will be very beneficial to us in the upcoming years. At the end of the season both Nick Polk and Austin Thomas will have graduated. Then we will have Finch, Drane, Covington, Zachery and a few others at the position. None of them at this point really have had a ton of game experience at the position. This off-season Donnell Jones and Richard Council have really stood out at the position. Same goes for freshman Lawrence Barnett. Between those three and Ray Fisher we should have some good depth at corner in case somebody gets hurt. Next year Andre Kates will likely be an instant starter (assuming he sticks with his commitment) so that will leave one corner spot open to tons of quality players who will compete for it. This switch seems like a very logical one and will help us out down the road.
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