Coming into the 08 season, we have some big name players. Teams know these people and will get a gameplan going on how to stop/get past them. But there's some hidden gems on the roster that teams might not give as much credit as they deserve.

1. Drew Carter- Carter has really been labeled average by fans and the league, but he's going to be one of our "secret weapons". He has a lot of speed and has really shown signs of greatness in OTA. Carter catches nicely and can get a lot of separation on the players he's matched up against. I don't think that there's many nickel corners out there who will matchup very well with him. The only one that I can think of is Routt, and he only has to go up against him in practice. I'm very excited about the Carter signing.

2. Justin Fargas- Everyone's probably saying, "what?" But it's true. I can even tell it by how much we don't speak of him. It's always Bush and McFadden. True it may be because they're exciting and new, but it's because they bring diffrent things to the table. Teams are going to be planning for the McFadden-Bush switch-er-roo. This will lead them to neglect Fargas. Many teams and fans think of him as more of a second-stringer, but he has starter talent. Fargas isn't as fast as Mcfadden, but he's seasoned and we know what to expect of him. Justin can break some tackles and make some moves. Justin's still my favorite back, and I still think the most formidable.

3. Justin Griffith- Griffith is a great fullback, but how often do teams plan for fullbacks unless it's Neal or the retired Strong. However, Griffith is a very good receiving fullback, and very underrated. Justin is an above average blocker (who's talents will be needed a lot) He does well catching passes underneath and out of the backfield similar to Miller and Bush/McFadden will this season. With opposing defenses dealing with our "stretch-the-field receivers", Griffith can make a lot of big plays on short passes. Look for Griffith to be a key part of this year's offense.

4. Michael Huff- Huff's always been underrated because he was out of position. But like he was pegged as bad by the league because of Stu, leading all to believe that all of our safeties were bad. Huff was and will be good. He's very fast and can tackle nicely. He'll see plenty of action with teams avoiding Hall and Nnamdi. I would expect him to get 6 or 7 interception.

5. Jay Richardson- Our opponents will be occupied with Burgess and Spires, they'll see Richardson as a minor threat. But he's working hard to develop a pass rush and is a proven run stopper. Kiffin says he's getting better everyday. I think Jay could develop into a great end. I expect him to end the season with 4 sacks, because Kiff will probably still use him on mostly run plays with limited action on pass downs.

6. Gerrard Warren- Everyone says he needs to be released, but Warren's my favorite DT on roster. He plays well against the run and showed his potential as a pass rusher last season finishing with 6 sacks and one safety. True he has some character problems, but I think that once the season starts, he should be fine. Teams will be preparing more for Kelly and Sands (if he's any good), leaving Warren to assert himself. Don't be surprised if Warren ends up taking Sands's job.

Waiting for preseason to roll around. 39 days left!