D-line. Strength or weakness in 13?

[iluvsmesumdooley]

We suck.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

I believe our DL will be beasting this next year. Our LB corps will have several new faces in the coming months, depending on how fast some of them get their health back. I hope Maggitt makes a swift recovery/rehab. Randolph too. Lastly, our D can get a big boost if our O can do a little better with ball control. We'll see. Fresh season.

 

[Webbvol32]

Let's look at these guys.
I think Sentimore was a loss as he could play DT.
-Couch. Showed very good play in the 4-3 and was a 4 star JUCO. He is VFL and I think he will have a great year.
-McCullers was a huge get, and isn't a big blob tub of goo you normally see at the NT. He may be 350+ but he looks like a DT. Huge talent.
-J. Smith. 5 star top 50 prospect. He is in no way an OLB. He is an end. Has never shown his potential. I wonder if he has the killer instinct. Corey Miller. This guy was a huge 4 star get. If UT were signing this guy today, people would be posting 'booms.' Period, end of story.
Walls. Before the achilles everyone thought this guy was going to be a disrupter. He isn't a speed rusher, but is definately the one to have at end on rushing downs.
OBrien was another big signing. Who knows.
-J. Williams: Casuality of Dools and Sal. This guy is a legit monster end and he is going to kill it this year.
I wouldn't at all be surprised to see this staff line AJ up at end on some plays.

If you look at this from potential based on stars then this should be a top line. Obviously last year was a mess. I'd like to see Miller and Williams at end with Couch and McCullers at DT. There are a few guys who can rotate in and give solid minutes.
Still very confused why this staff didn't do more to hold on to Bradley. it looks like they might wiff at DT this year.

this is what I NEEDED to see! Great post! I agree 100%. Thanks & Go Vol!
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[VolBadger]

May God help us in the secondary as usual.

where is eric berry when you need him?

 

[Webbvol32]

where is eric berry when you need him?

Von Bell will giv em hell! Go Vols!
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[1982Alum]

if mccullers and couch can control the middle and create disruption, it will help tremendously

But they couldn't do it last year at all. Run or pass. So why think that this year will be different? It won't.

J. Smith won't be different either. He was non-existent in the 4-3 we ran prior to last year as well as the 3-4 we ran last year. Admit it, he is a physical freak who isn't going to dominate any SEC O-line. Classic "tweener". Too small for DL; too slow for LB.

We were just awful in pass rushing. Who is coming in on the DL to fix that this year? Answer: No one.

We will be almost as bad as last year overall. I am hoping that the DBs get somehat better than last year because last year was absolutely pathetic in the secondary, but at DL and LB, we will suck again this year. Expect more high scores by our opposition.

 

[Crazy Ivan]

Is this really a question?

This unit doesn't shed blocks, get penetration, apply pressure to a qb, occupy blockers so linebackers dont get pancaked, or do anything else a unit should do.

What is the Tennessee defensive line? Worst units in the sec for 400, alex.

Unfortunately true. And I hate you for it.