Slotback depth remains a strength for Navy football program

Navy senior slotback Calvin Cass Jr. runs with the ball. Navy football prepares for the 2016 season with an open scrimmage and practice at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Saturday morning. (By Paul W. Gillespie / Capital Gazette) During Navy Media Day, head coach Ken Niumatalolo said slotback was the deepest position on the team. Niumatalolo noted the Midshipmen had talented players who were fifth on the depth chart at slot.

It seems like Niumatalolo says that every season, but it's usually true. Navy coaches know exactly what they're looking for when scouting for slotbacks and each recruiting class contains a handful of them.

"It's always been a deep position. There's a lot of guys that…