Need Solomon to get a waiver, and maybe another transfer from Mizzu. At this point, the DL is the glaring weakness going into the 2019 season. If you cant stop the run, or put pressure on the QB, you're toast.
Maybe it seems that way. But let's take a closer look
Gooden 6'3 310 SR
Williams 6"4 315 JR
Butler 6'4" 285 JR
Emerson 6'4 305 SO
Middleton 6'7 300 JR
Harris 6'3" 320 R-FR
Mincey 6'3 280 SO
Garland 6'3 275 R-FR
Simmoms 6'1 330 FR
Butler and Gooden have great experience.
Williams and Middleton bring size and more physical maturity. Emerson and Mincey played last year and they're not little guys.
Josh Harris and Emerson are said to both bench over 400.
Last year you had 4 SRs and they were operating in a brand new scheme.
Not to mention they were out there too much because the offense couldn't posses the ball well enough. So they wore down.
When our offense becomes more consistent, our defense will be able to be more effective.
We have enough bodies! They need time to develop some, but there is a good amount of size and ability there.
LB play will also improve. Our defense will have speed, stature and age next season.
Don't count the DL out....its not nearly bad as many think. But we NEED the offense to be on the field more