It's become an annual summer habit of the Journal Star to come up with a list of the most indispensable Huskers for the football season ahead.
Now, summer lists can admittedly feel a bit — how should it be said? — click-baity. But let it be sworn with a hand on Osborne's playbook that there is well-intentioned reason behind this list. Simply this: It's a different way to think about Nebraska's depth chart.
This list isn't simply ranking the best Husker players. It's about analyzing position depth as much as anything. It brings forward the question you have to ask in regards to the game of football: If Person X was injured or missed a game for some reason, what is the drop off between him and the next guy?