Best ever? Utah’s defensive backs have ‘pure talent’ and big goals that include surpassing the legendary 2008 unit

Utah’s 2008 secondary sent four players to the NFL; this group might be comparable.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes defensive back Jaylon Johnson (7) covering Stanford Cardinal wide receiver Trenton Irwin (2) as the University of Utah hosts Stanford, NCAA football at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City Saturday October 7, 2017.

Best ever? Utah’s defensive backs have ‘pure talent’ and big goals that include surpassing the legendary 2008 unit

Utah’s 2008 secondary sent four players to the NFL; this group might be comparable.

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