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Yeah, I've mentioned this several times. I think we'll be fine on the DE/DT types, but we really need that big bodied NG type player. Banking on Wyatt and not too many others is rolling the dice a little too much for me. Especially if we have to go through Bama, who would exploit that match up with their elite oline. That's why I think we close with Davis and Walthour, as two of the four remaining signees. We need the big bodies up front. Although, I wouldn't necessarily go the juco route in 2019 if we can get a young beast that will be with us 3-4 years., and will also depend on how Wyatt and Davis pan out.
For the front 3 2018 we have:
Soph - Wyatt, Herring, Beal (?)
JR - Rochester, Carter, Clark, Marshall, Young, Barnett (moved back last season)
SR - Ledbetter, Hawkins-Muckle.
There is a lot of both talent and experience amongst that group that should carry over to 2019 season. 1 more would be helpful but the cupboard is not bare.
No. Usually works the other way around. DL to OL.
Hmmm I was under the impression that Beal was going to be playing OLB, not interior d line? Is that right?
We're fine at OLB/DE, we can't really lump in those positions with the interior where it takes 300lb guys though.
The true interior players we'll have are..
Hawkins-Muckle. The only dedicated NT
Carter
Clark
Rochester
Wyatt
That leaves us with just a 2 deep rotation at DT and having to use one of them to sub at NT, that is razor thin unless Davis or Walthour is ready.
Walthour?
I listed both Davis and Walthour as potential rotation guys but you can't count on either being ready this coming season.
So Herring, Marshall, Young and Ledbetter won't play this year? All of these guys have rotated in and played well to very well.
Ledbetter will be one of the leaders of the defensive line. All those guys you listed will get lots of playing time and will contribute greatly.
Those guys are not DTs or NTs, so they are not true interior linemen. They will play DE and in some cases ILB.
True, but none of them will be the 300lb interior DLs we have to have for our defense to work as it's designed to.
I know that and you know that but obviously someone else doesn't.
Wow, I explained this, some people..
I think you're mistaken. All of our dlinemen are interchangeable dt's, de's except the ones who are true nt's. Hawkins-Muckle and Rochester will be the primary nt's. All of the others can play dt or de. Fairly certain Marshall slid inside some when both Bellamy and Carter were on the field last year.
No, I'm correct.
I'm referring to the 3 interior positions that are constant in our defense.
When we use any other alignment Marshall and other players will play to either side of these core interior players.
Use common sense, have you ever seen us line up with 270lb players at those 3 positions ?