I'm going to pay more attention this week to numbers on jerseys' missing tackles. Looking at the age of the starters on the depth chart, we shouldn't see the problems we are seeing. Any ideas?
Depth Chart 9/13/10
Cornerbacks
2 Marcell Gipson (5-10, 189, Sr., Dallas, Texas)
1 James Caraway (5-11, 185, So., Topeka, Kan.)
Free Safeties
24 Chris Prosinski (6-1, 210, Sr., Buffalo, Wyo.)
36 Eric Mitchell (6-0, 200, Jr., Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
16 Kenny Browder (5-11, 175, So., Round Rock, Texas)
Strong Safeties
7 Shamiel Gary (6-1, 210, So., Tulsa, Okla.)
29 Luke Ruff (5-11, 190, So., Castle Rock, Colo.)
Cornerbacks
4 Tashaun Gipson (6-0, 203, Jr., Dallas, Texas)
14 Marqueston Huff (6-0, 180, Fr., Texarkana, Texas)
LEO Linebackers (Outside Linebackers)
17 Keith Lewis (5-11, 213, Sr., Evergreen Park, Ill.)
43 Devyn Harris (6-3, 225, RFr., Fountain, Colo.)
31 Jeff Roueche (6-3, 220, RFr., Niwot, Colo.)
MIKE Linebackers (Middle Linebackers)
8 Brian Hendricks (6-1, 228, Jr., Burlington, Colo.)
35 Oliver Schober (6-0, 231, Jr., Munich, Germany)
9 Patrick Hartford (6-0, 222, So., Rock Springs, Wyo.)
WILL Linebackers (Outside Linebackers)
23 Ghaali Muhammad (6-0, 225, So., St. Joseph, Mo.)
6 Alex Toney (6-1, 220, Sr., Las Vegas, Nev.)
59 Reece Hall (5-10, 190, Sr., Sheridan, Wyo.)
Left Defensive Ends
44 Josh Biezuns (6-2, 249, Jr., Prior Lake, Minn.)
34 Mat Birkeness (6-4, 250, So., Littleton, Colo.)
Left Defensive Tackles
50 Mike Purcell (6-3, 269, So., Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
15 Ben Durbin (6-3, 256, So., Gilbert, Iowa)
Right Defensive Tackles
95 Patrick Mertens (6-5, 269, RFr., Sterling, Colo.)
90 Tyler Strong (6-3, 275, Fr., Longmont, Colo.)
Right Defensive Ends
52 Gabe Knapton (6-3, 251, Jr., Mead, Colo.)
85 Mark Willis (6-4, 225, RFr., Oak Park, Ill.)
Depth Chart 9/13/10
Cornerbacks
2 Marcell Gipson (5-10, 189, Sr., Dallas, Texas)
1 James Caraway (5-11, 185, So., Topeka, Kan.)
Free Safeties
24 Chris Prosinski (6-1, 210, Sr., Buffalo, Wyo.)
36 Eric Mitchell (6-0, 200, Jr., Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
16 Kenny Browder (5-11, 175, So., Round Rock, Texas)
Strong Safeties
7 Shamiel Gary (6-1, 210, So., Tulsa, Okla.)
29 Luke Ruff (5-11, 190, So., Castle Rock, Colo.)
Cornerbacks
4 Tashaun Gipson (6-0, 203, Jr., Dallas, Texas)
14 Marqueston Huff (6-0, 180, Fr., Texarkana, Texas)
LEO Linebackers (Outside Linebackers)
17 Keith Lewis (5-11, 213, Sr., Evergreen Park, Ill.)
43 Devyn Harris (6-3, 225, RFr., Fountain, Colo.)
31 Jeff Roueche (6-3, 220, RFr., Niwot, Colo.)
MIKE Linebackers (Middle Linebackers)
8 Brian Hendricks (6-1, 228, Jr., Burlington, Colo.)
35 Oliver Schober (6-0, 231, Jr., Munich, Germany)
9 Patrick Hartford (6-0, 222, So., Rock Springs, Wyo.)
WILL Linebackers (Outside Linebackers)
23 Ghaali Muhammad (6-0, 225, So., St. Joseph, Mo.)
6 Alex Toney (6-1, 220, Sr., Las Vegas, Nev.)
59 Reece Hall (5-10, 190, Sr., Sheridan, Wyo.)
Left Defensive Ends
44 Josh Biezuns (6-2, 249, Jr., Prior Lake, Minn.)
34 Mat Birkeness (6-4, 250, So., Littleton, Colo.)
Left Defensive Tackles
50 Mike Purcell (6-3, 269, So., Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
15 Ben Durbin (6-3, 256, So., Gilbert, Iowa)
Right Defensive Tackles
95 Patrick Mertens (6-5, 269, RFr., Sterling, Colo.)
90 Tyler Strong (6-3, 275, Fr., Longmont, Colo.)
Right Defensive Ends
52 Gabe Knapton (6-3, 251, Jr., Mead, Colo.)
85 Mark Willis (6-4, 225, RFr., Oak Park, Ill.)