Single change in depth chart shouldn't worry Kansas Football fans

Despite a change that has the potential to alter the course of the season, Kansas fans shouldn't be too concerned about it. Yet.

The Kansas Jayhawks began the 2023 season with a huge win last week, and a result like that usually means that there aren't many changes in the depth chart. This week is no exception, as there is only a single change anywhere on the two-deep. But there is a huge surprise with that one change.

But when you look at the 2-deep as released by Kansas Athletics earlier this week, the biggest surprise is that the defense has more positions that are the same as last as season than the offense. It is still subject to change based on practices and during the week gameplanning.

Quarterback

Jalon Daniels OR
Jason Bean

Running Back

Devin Neal
Daniel Hishaw OR
Dylan McDuffie OR
Sevion Morrison OR
Torry Locklin

Wide Receivers

Slot Receiver

Luke Grimm
Douglas Emilien

X Receiver

Lawrence Arnold
Tanaka Scott
Keaton Kubecka

Z Receiver

Quentin Skinner
Trevor Wilson

Tight End

Mason Fairchild
Trevor Kardell OR
Jared Casey

Offensive Line

Left Tackle

Dominick Puni
Logan Brown

Left Guard

Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Kobe Baynes OR
Nolan Gorczyca

Center

Mike Novitsky
Dre Doiron

Right Guard

Michael Ford Jr
Spencer Lovell

Right Tackle

Bryce Cabeldue
Calvin Clements

Defensive Line

Defensive End

Jereme Robinson
Dylan Brooks OR
Davion Westmoreland

Defensive Tackle

Tommy Dunn OR
DJ Withers
Kenean Caldwell

Defensive Tackle

Devin Phillips
Gage Keys OR
Caleb Taylor

Defensive End

Hayden Hatcher
Austin Booker OR
Patrick Joyner Jr.

Linebackers

Hawk

Craig Young
Jayson Gilliom

LB1

Rich Miller
Cornell Wheeler

LB2

Taiwan Berryhill Jr.
JB Brown

Defensive Secondary

Cornerback

Cobee Bryant
Kalon Gervin

Safety

O.J. Burroughs OR
Marvin Grant

Safety

Kenny Logan Jr.
Jalen Dye

Cornerback

Mello Dotson
Kwinton Lassiter OR
Damarius McGhee

Kickoffs

Tabor Allen
Owen Piepergerdes

Placekicker

Seth Keller OR
Owen Piepergerdes

Punter

Damon Greaves OR
Grayden Addison

Long Snapper

Luke Hosford
Emory Duggar

Punt Returner

Trevor Wilson
Luke Grimm

Kick Returner

Kenny Logan OR
Trevor Wilson OR
Sevion Morrison

Holder

Grayden Addison
Reis Vernon

Takeaways

The depth chart for this week is nearly identical to the one for last week, with the only difference being the "OR" at the quarterback position. Given how the news about Jalon Daniels' status came out last week, it's fair for fans to assume that Daniels isn't quite as close to back as the coaches seem to be indicating. 

But we all know that this is the time of year where gamesmanship is rampant across the college football world. Forcing your opponent to prepare for two different quarterbacks can be the difference between surprising them for a few big plays and having to rely on physical disparities.

For anyone still worried about the quarterback position, Jason Bean showed just how capable he is to lead this team for as long as they need him to. So instead of worrying about player availability, let's just prepare to black-out the Booth on Friday.

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