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Syracuse football 2018 position preview: Defensive backs

We’re just weeks away from the Syracuse Orange football season, so position previews are almost complete.

Leading up to the 2018 kickoff, we’re profiling one group and every player suiting up at that position this fall. Last week, we chatted about SU’s inexperienced linebackers learning on the job. This time, we discuss:

Defensive backs

The secondary was a mess long before Dino Babers arrived, but the concerns have intensified since as Syracuse’s pass defense has struggled mightily to stop the pass all that well. After finishing 118th in passing yards allowed per game (276.