In the spirit of our good pal Scot McCloughan, the color-coding scheme is back for another year!
One thing I took from Scot, that I still follow today, is his color-coding system for players (which I have added to). Below is an excerpt from a 2016 interview McCloughan did with Bleacher Report where he describes his team-building mentality and color scheme:
Below I have color-coded our starting roster (and some key reserves who could see spot-starts). The chart is here for your reference. You all know my rule when it comes to color-coding. To become a Blue, I need to see consistency. However, if there ever was a player to break my own rule, itโs Jayden Daniels!
Laremy Tunsil - Top five left tackle in the NFL.
Terry McLaurin - Top 10 receiver in the NFL.
Jayden Daniels - Jayden is as close to a Blue as they come.
Frankie Luvu - Another season like last year and Luvu will turn Blue.
Austin Ekeler
Deebo Samuel
Zach Ertz
Tyler Biadasz
Sam Cosmi
Daron Payne
Javon Kinlaw
Marshon Lattimore
Mike Sainristil
Quan Martin
Brian Robinson
Noah Brown
Michael Gallup
John Bates
Dorance Armstrong
Deatrich Wise
Eddie Goldman
Jonathan Jones
Will Harris
Nick Allegretti
Andrew Wylie
Clelin Farrel
Brandon Coleman
Luke McCaffrey
Ben Sinnott
JerโZhan Newton
Jordan Magee