Defensive backs have been a priority for Tech’s past three recruiting classes. That was particularly true for the 2017 class, in which Paul Johnson signed seven players to bolster the secondary, but Tech brought in several good corners and safeties in 2018 and 2019 as well. All those young players now have a clear path to playing time, but they also face the challenge of learning a new system, which will be the third in three years for the 2017 signees and will be much more demanding than the Ted Roof and Nate Woody schemes.
There will be a lot of demands on the corners this fall, and whether or not they will be ready is a lingering question.