FSU football: 5 takeaways from Mike Norvell’s second year in Tallahassee

Injuries and Lack of Depth

I know every team has to deal with injuries, but those become high-lighted when the roster you inherit isn’t a good one. One of the biggest concerns going into the season was health at the quarterback position(the most important position on the field).

Of course, starter Jordan Travis missed two games and the better part of several more with injury issues. FSU backup McKenzie Milton dealt with availability issues himself. The offensive line dealt with their share of injuries, and it was a miracle some guys played in some of those games.

If you take away those injuries, FSU football likely makes a bowl game, and the sentiment around Mike Norvell and his staff is fairly different.

I said in the preseason, that I liked FSU’s 11 starters on both sides of the ball for the most part. I knew they didn’t have the depth needed to avoid a severe drop-off should one of the starters go down. They did have some amazing injury luck with Keir Thomas, Jermaine Johnson, and Jammie Robinson. We’ll get into this later, but quality depth is something the coaching staff is keenly aware of moving forward.