In your view is the defensive line a position of strength? Good information.
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Really need one or two of Waggoner, VanValkneberg and Evans to play consistently well opposite Golston. Logan Lee is a possibility on the outside as well. McCall, Reames and Karchinski likely will need more development time.
I think the tackle group could be pretty good.
Honestly it may be expecting a lot but I don't see much drop off with this group. Gholston to me is a stud in his own right prime to have a monster year. I think the coaches have recruited the Dline amazingly well. Sure guys like Nixon and Shannon and Waggoner have hardly gotten their feet wet but they have a little. But they have all kinds of promise and potential. Evans was an absolute game wrecker when he got in there on some obvious passing downs. I'm pretty stoked with the overall unit and look forward to see them wrecking havoc out there again
There's no doubt AJE was a monster. The other teams game planned to try slowing him down with TEs and Rbs chipping him a lot. Plus running plays away from him etc. I feel you may be underselling Gholston a little. He may not be AJE but he's physically and athletically not far from it. I think Nixon and Shannon can take up space in the middle. I'm not saying we'll be as good as we were last yr day 1 this next yr. But I think they'll be a solid group once they settle into their roles. It won't be a noticeable weakness I hope.I like your optimism, but I think AJE is the real difference. I agree that we recruit and develop well within this unit, but AJE was such a difference maker, and I don't think they have anyone else who can come close to him. Maybe Deontae Craig eventually, but certainly not this year.
Now, if Nixon becomes that DT equivalent of AJE, which is not completely out of the question, and another situational edge rusher emerges from within this group or from the LBs, then we might be plenty salty. But I think there will be a substantial dropoff.
There's no doubt AJE was a monster. The other teams game planned to try slowing him down with TEs and Rbs chipping him a lot. Plus running plays away from him etc. I feel you may be underselling Gholston a little. He may not be AJE but he's physically and athletically not far from it. I think Nixon and Shannon can take up space in the middle. I'm not saying we'll be as good as we were last yr day 1 this next yr. But I think they'll be a solid group once they settle into their roles. It won't be a noticeable weakness I hope.