Oklahoma Football: 5 reasons why the Sooners will stink in 2017

By Andrew Miller | Aug 4, 2017

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners is tackled by Montravius Adams #1 of the Auburn Tigers during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

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NORMAN, OK – OCTOBER 15: Cornerback Jordan Thomas #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners breaks up and tries to catch a pass intended for wide receiver Byron Pringle #9 of the Kansas State Wildcats October 15, 2016 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

NORMAN, OK – OCTOBER 15: Cornerback Jordan Thomas #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners breaks up and tries to catch a pass intended for wide receiver Byron Pringle #9 of the Kansas State Wildcats October 15, 2016 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

3. Jordan Thomas alone in the secondary

Senior defensive back Jordan Thomas notched five interceptions back in 2015. He has the ability to do that once again in 2017. Yet, he might be the only defensive back that opposing offenses have to worry about avoiding on the Oklahoma defense.

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Fellow defensive backs such as Steven Parker and Will Sunderland are solid but need to take their play to another level to be successful against multiple high-powered Big 12 offenses.

The OU secondary struggled to stop opposing offenses, especially with great passing attacks, for most of the season. For example, the game against Texas Tech where OU nearly gave up 60 points and almost lost a game that they should have had in the bag.

There’s almost no defensive backs in the country that are good enough to lead a secondary by themselves. While Thomas could be a first round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, that does not mean he can handle passing attacks all by himself.

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