Defensive Line Replacements Have Potential..

[Evergrenevol]

Good piece on current players who are potential replacements on the Defensive Line. Doesn’t include incoming freshmen..enjoy

Tennessee's 2019 Offseason Outlook: Defensive line

 

[Nocleats]

This position group worries me the most..

 

[CTVolsfan14]

A lot of turnover, a lot of unknowns.. but lets not act like we lost the steel curtain of the new york sack exchange (dating myself here) upfront.. I'm excited to see who steps up.

 

[Pacer92]

Savion Williams, being as advertised, would definitely help. Solomon being eligible would be huge...

 

[Chilmonty]

This position group worries me the most..

Me Too!!! This is the Thinnest area on our Team and one of the most important!?!?!

Yikes!!!!

 

[ProudVOLfan]

Gooden was coming on pretty strong late in the year so hopefully he progresses some more

 

[Nationdom]

This position group worries me the most..

It’ll be fine

 

[VolDaddy61]

Any news on Solomon ?!

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

The DL will struggle yet again. No quality depth yet and we still dont have the talent needed.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

The DL will struggle yet again. No quality depth yet and we still dont have the talent needed.

BYU game will be a clue. UF game will be a sign. If the DL holds up in those two games, and stays healthy, we'll be ok against most of our schedule. If not, then 6-6 is the goal.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

BYU game will be a clue. UF game will be a sign. If the DL holds up in those two games, and stays healthy, we'll be ok against most of our schedule. If not, then 6-6 is the goal.

I think 6-6 is what we achieve regardless. The secondary should be good. LBs and the DL will be the trouble spots.

 

[99gator]

The main reason these rebuilds have taken a lot of time, as will this one, is that when you are weak on the line of scrimmage, it just can’t be fixed overnight.

Even if you nail it on the recruiting trail, the guys at those positions need a couple of years to be at the level they need to be in order to succeed.

Look for flashes of things to come from the young guys and hope that as a group these guys can hold their own and stalemate opposing offensive lines

 

[SoddyAllVol]

The DL will struggle yet again. No quality depth yet and we still dont have the talent needed.

I beg to differ

 

[sport3500]

I think Middleton and Williams will be impact players along the defensive line.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Hopefully this is where that massive investment in Deer Antler Spray will pay off!

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

I think our top 5 or so guys will be fine but I'm not so sure after that. We should see a player or two make a huge leap in performance from year to year. We just don't know who those person(s) are yet.

 

[Remy]

I'm going to put some faith in Tracy Rocker. Few from the DL are from the previous regime, they're mostly Pruitt recruited players, I've got to think Tracy gets it turned around some this year.

 

[tabrams]

Gooden was coming on pretty strong late in the year so hopefully he progresses some more

Here is my depth chart:

DE Gooden/ Butler/ Garland
DT. Solomon/ Emerson/ Kingston/ Simmons
DE. S. Williams/ Middleton/ Mincey

 

[butchna]

I think 6-6 is what we achieve regardless. The secondary should be good. LBs and the DL will be the trouble spots.

LB’s will be stout...at least by the end of the season. Maybe...MAYBE early growing pains. Our DL finally look like players that Pruitt recruits...that’s a step.

 

[bigl3327]

There's not a lot of experience, but I have to trust the S&C program to have some guys that are physically ready.

 

[livefaith]

Here is my depth chart:

DE Gooden/ Butler/ Garland
DT. Solomon/ Emerson/ Kingston/ Simmons
DE. S. Williams/ Middleton/ Mincey

Dang. Looking at it like that does not appear as dire as I expected. There is some talent in that group. Solomon might not be a part this year tho.

 

[dcm3w]

The main reason these rebuilds have taken a lot of time, as will this one, is that when you are weak on the line of scrimmage, it just can’t be fixed overnight.

Even if you nail it on the recruiting trail, the guys at those positions need a couple of years to be at the level they need to be in order to succeed.

Look for flashes of things to come from the young guys and hope that as a group these guys can hold their own and stalemate opposing offensive lines

Hopefully, Savion and Solomon (if eligible) might ease the transition. We won't be dominate in the interior but we can be adequate if those two players and some younger players step up.

 

[RockyTopTexas]

Guys... its pretty clear to see that all of our Dline starters will be transfers.. no need for any "projections"

 

[I_Bleed_Orange77]

Hopefully, Savion and Solomon (if eligible) might ease the transition. We won't be dominate in the interior but we can be adequate if those two players and some younger players step up.

*damanant

 

[Remy]

The Simmons kid may end up being a sleeper. I wouldn't count him out. His athleticism is significant for a youngster his size, he can move, although I'm not sure somebody playing NT ought to be moving alot unless bull rushing OLs into the backfield. He could be a Barnett type, comes in and surprises the heck out of folks.