When you think about the all-time great secondaries to come through Eugene, Oregon, the 2008 Oregon Football era comes to mind: Patrick Chung, TJ Ward, Jairus Byrd, and Walter Thurmond III. Are we sensing a little deja vu with this upcoming 2020 secondary? Talkin’ Ducks co-host Anthony Newman thinks so and even compared this upcoming secondary, player-by-player, to the 2008 group. Just as a friendly reminder, here is what the Pac-12 conference has to deal with, again, in 2020. THOMAS GRAHAM JR. (Jairus Byrd) The 5-foot-11, 193-pound corner made the decision to forgo the 2020 NFL Draft and return to Oregon following his junior year. A starter since his freshman year, Graham Jr. enters his senior season as the FBS active leader in passes defended (40) and pass breakups (32). Also has eight career interceptions. DEOMMODORE LENOIR (Walter Thurmond III) Like Graham Jr., Lenoir decided to forgo the 2020 NFL…
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