I think Ovie can come back next year if he wants. We need to bring in 2 interior DL. We signed 2 guys last cycle, and have 2 guys committed there thus far. We can't rely on their development for our big season next year. I really like Mitchell, but he won't be ready for major snaps next year.
Edge will be hard to find, but if Ovie comes back and one of the 3 guys we brought in last year pops then we might be alright. We should still try to bring in a difference maker here if possible.
Linebacker is the second biggest need on defense because the play behind Overshown and Ford has been spotty at best. Maybe Burrell can be convinced to EE again, but even if he does we gotta find a top line guy at inside backer.
We could use another safety, but I like the way Crawford has looked so far. I also think the young DBs will make strides in the offseason.
Punter will be a big need with Trejo leaving, maybe Pearson finds himself, but we'll see.
On offense...maybe another deep threat WR as Neyor/Hall insurance? Gotta be ready in case Worthy goes down. I think we will have a number of suitors on campus ready to fill in for Whittington when he leaves, but hopefully they'll block as well as he does too.