Heading into the season opener tomorrow night versus Colorado State, senior Delrick Abrams, who played in 10 games and 478 snaps last year, is the most game-tested cornerback that the Buffaloes have on their roster.

Abrams will start opposite Mekhi Blackmon, who has earned the starting left CB spot after a solid summer camp that saw him build off an explosive Spring Game performance.

DBs coach Travares Tillman gave some hints at what he saw from the corners in August and in particular, the development of guys lower on the depth chart but who still will be called upon to contribute.

Tillman on Blackmon: “He knows what to do technique-wise and he’s got that down now, so he’s using it to make plays on the ball. He’s a competitive kid and he’s bringing it every day. He wants to win and he’s going to do whatever he can to make a play on the ball and get it back to our offense.”

Blackmon has had arguably the most consistent trajectory from the end of last season, through spring and now in the aftermath of fall camp. He got a lot of people's attention with his two-pick Spring Game performance and he has appeared to fully live up to that self-created hype in earning a starting CB spot out of camp.

Tillman on Chris Miller: "He was slow coming back[from injury during the spring] but he’s turned it on extra lately trying to get on the field. He’s doing a great job — just for these last two weeks he’s really elevated his game, as well.”

Miller got his feet wet last year, playing in six games and starting two. Although we didn't get a look at him in spring due to injury, Miller now is the second (and only) right CB listed behind Blackmon. As one of if not the fastest corner Colorado has, Miller will no doubt see the field against the Rams tomorrow and overall, his skill set and prior experience should make him a dependable guy to eat snaps and also continue to develop his game. His potential to be a shutdown corner by the time he's an upperclassman seems high. 2019 should be a good building block year for Miller.

Tillman on Tarik Luckett: “He is a big long guy and it’s hard for [WRs] to get around him. When the ball is in the air, he’s a former WR, so obviously he’s going to work and get it. He’s taken to coaching and getting his techniques down. He’s going to be a good corner when it’s all said and done.”

“He’s still got a couple weeks before you’d really want to put him in [a game], just as he gets his technique down and with] calls. Sometimes we’re having to tell him what the call is or what technique [to use]. He’s a couple weeks away but he’s close.”

For only having recently been converted to the cornerback position, Luckett has shown an impressive ability to adjust to his new role with the Buffs. While Tillman above indicates he's still got work to do, if the Buffaloes get to a position of comfortability in terms of a lead Friday, it would be worthwhile to toss Luckett in and give him a trial by fire. CSU's WRs (namely E.J. Scott and Nikko Hall) other than Warren Jackson are inexperienced themselves, so if all goes to plan against the Rams, Luckett should see some time and get a chance to show what he's learned in the past few weeks.