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Let’s take a midweek drive.

1. CJ Smith’s departure from Nebraska is an interesting one on a couple of future fronts.

The Huskers have seen half of their six-man 2018 defensive back class leave — Smith, Cam’ron Jones and the short-lived Will Jackson era — while junior Deontai Williams, sophomore Cam Taylor and redshirt freshman Braxton Clark remain.

NU’s scholarship numbers in the defensive backfield are still relatively strong. Assistant coach Travis Fisher has 13 scholarship players, with three seniors, four juniors, a sophomore, a redshirt freshman and four incoming freshmen.

Safety is perhaps the most interesting position group. Williams and fellow junior Marquel Dismuke formed the top line in the spring and senior Eric Lee moved from cornerback to round out the top three.

Depending on where Taylor plays most — he worked at corner and safety in the spring — there’s immediate two-deep room for one or more of the freshmen.