FSU Spring Position Preview: Competition in secondary should be fierce

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With Florida State's spring football practice set to begin on Monday, March 4, we are previewing each position on offense and defense leading up to that date.

Today's feature is on the defensive secondary, which could be the deepest segment on the Seminoles' football program.

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Along with each story, there will be a video discussion featuring two of our staff members. Be sure to watch the one below featuring Corey Clark and Aslan Hajivandi.

Talent wasn't the issue for the Florida State secondary a season ago. The Seminoles are loaded with former and four- and five-star recruits all over the defensive backfield. But an injury to Lavonta Taylor and some poor technique issues across the board made for a disappointing 2018 for the FSU secondary.

The Seminoles obviously are hoping that will change in 2019, and there's plenty of reason for optimism. Not only does Taylor return to bolster the secondary -- he had a superb sophomore season in 2017 before being slowed by hamstring and back issues in 2018 -- but the Seminoles also landed arguably the most talented secondary class in the country this past recruiting cycle.

Many of those incoming freshmen should be battling for playing time the second they get on the practice fields. And as any coach will tell you, competition in practice can only make teams better once the games start.

Florida State lost just one member of the 2018 secondary in safety A.J. Westbrook. So there will be plenty of familiar faces for defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett to work with this spring.