How Ducks' offensive depth chart prediction changed after spring game
How does our prediction of the Oregon Ducks' depth chart change after what we saw in the spring game? Here's a look at the offense.
The spring football season has come and gone for the Oregon Ducks, and it ended with a largely entertaining spring game last weekend, which the Combat Ducks won over the Fighting Ducks, 17-10, thanks to a walkoff touchdown from Dakorien Moore. While the final score is largely insignificant, the spring game did give us a good look at the new iteration of the roster in Eugene, highlighting the play from a bunch of young talent and several veteran players fighting for snaps. So, what did we learn when all was said and done?
While it is too early to write a depth chart in pen, I think we can get a general sense of who will play where and which players will have the biggest roles. Going into the spring game, we predicted what the depth chart would look like, and after seeing four quarters of action, here's how our opinions have changed: Quarterback Starter: Dante Moore Backup: Dylan Raiola Other Names to Know: Brock Thomas / Akili Smith Jr. Post-Spring Changes: Switched Thomas and Smith Jr.
Analysis: Dante Moore is the starter, and despite Brock Thomas getting reps ahead of Dylan Raiola in the spring game, I fully believe that Raiola is the second-best QB on the roster and will serve as QB2 this year. The biggest change to my depth chart here is flipping Thomas and Akili Smith Jr. I think that KJ sits at No.
4 on the depth chart right now. Running Back Starter: Jordon Davison Backup: Dierre Hill Jr. Other Names to Know: Simeon Price / Tradarian Ball / Da'Jaun Riggs / Brandon Smith Post-Spring Changes: Moved Simeon Price Up Analysis: Whichever way you want to order them, Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill are RB1 and RB2 on the roster.
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