Athlon: 2022 Ragin' Cajuns Season Preview and Prediction

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New coach Michael Desormeaux is tasked with keeping Louisiana at the top of the Sun Belt. The former Ragin' Cajun quarterback takes over after Billy Napier left for Florida and inherits an experienced roster with 11 returning starters off a team that won the Sun Belt last fall.

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[Turbine]

"Whoever emerges behind center will have the benefit of versatile senior RB Chris Smith, who's averaged 6.5 yards per touch with 15 touchdowns for his career, as well as a familiar cast of targets among the receivers and tight ends. But the vacancies up front loom large. Beyond the lone returning starter, guard AJ Gillie, 2021 injury casualty Carlos Rubio is the only other lineman with notable starting experience."

More than QB and RB combined, my biggest worry is the OL.

[JMV JustMyView]

More than QB and RB combined, my biggest worry is the OL.

I also feel this is the biggest question mark.

[zephyr]

OL and LB for me. Got to get some guys to step up there.

[ULGrad@HOU]

OL/RB/QB are my question marks.

[CajunVic]

OL/RB/QB are my question marks.

That is approaching half the team.

[ZoomZoom]

Keeping turnovers down andthe overall health of the OL have been underappreciated the past few years.

Not to mention anybody getting into off the field issues. No not alluding or implying anything, just saying accountability seems to be infectious.