Fair point indeed.
I'm not overly worried, but some good un's will indeed move on.
Returning DL/DEs with NEXT Year's class status, and with my (opinion) projections/thoughts:
Big/Interior DTs:
(still an A or at least an A- as a group)
Murphy -- Jr (total stud; All-Conference 1st team; potential All-American)
Collins - Sr (All-Conference 2nd team)
Broughton - Jr (All-Conference Hon. Mention)
Bryant - Fr/RS (All-something Freshman) Big strong dude from Mississippi w/ good mobility for his size
Ross - Fr/RS (Real quick; needs some more bulk & strength)
Bledsoe - Fr/RS (Real quick; needs some more bulk & strength)
Swanson - Fr/RS (Real quick; needs some more bulk & strength) could go back to DE if needed???
Importantly -- enough quality depth to confidently rotate 2 sets of 2 big DTs. Maybe 3 sets of 2 later, but that's not with confidence yet.
Edge/Quick DEs:
(At least a B+ as a group -- with total BAM_ Sorrell on one end and a rising young player, or Dorbah, on the other)
Sorrell -- Jr (total stud; All-Conference 1st team; potential All-American; can take over a game and wreck an offense)
Finkley -- So (should be good)
Dorbah -- Jr (showed promise, could be ready to break out)
Burke -- Fr/RS or So (hard to block pass rushing specialist)
Armstrong -- Fr/RS ???
Harris -- So ???
Tapp -- Fr/RS ???
Egbuna -- Fr/RS ???
Swanson -- might play DE??? Would be a classic strong side DE in traditional 4-3 D
One proven A+ stud at one DE. Undetermined talented youngster at the other.
Jr - Jr - Sr - So
E - DT - DT - E
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Last edited: Nov 21, 2022