State Of The Irish: Notre Dame Defensive Backfield

State of the Irish will be a nine-piece miniseries analyzing Notre Dame football from top to bottom, also predicting what's ahead for the team. Cornerbacks No. 2 Darrin Walls, Senior-RS (6'0", 190) Welcome back, Mr. Walls. A breakout year in 2007 had put Walls' name on the top of everyone's '08 depth charts. Things went sour when he decided to leave school for personal reasons with hopes of returning in time for the following season. Now back on campus and ready for the expectations again, he finds himself slotted as the starter at right corner. Although the two starting corners will see the field first, there will be a consistent rotation because of the depth and talent on the edges. The more competition, the better. After a year off, Walls will return to his old form and pick up right where he left off. I'm predicting at least one pick-six this year for him.   No. 12 Robert Blanton, Sophomore (6'1", 185)...