We're going to have to fill the gaping hole in the middle of the D-line with D-tackles Dalton Keene (huge loss) Matt McCown and Blake Hooper all departing.
Options
Promote - from the current group, Galindo, Powell, Podkulski and Ben-Israel. I think Galindo, Podkulski will need more time. Powell might be ready but that gives us one. It's a lot like the O-Line returnees from this past season. If we stand pat we'll be a little shy on experience and talent.
FBS transfer - The quick fix is attractive but not always available. For 2017 we waited for an O-Line transfer and he never arrived. If one appears that's great but we better have another plan.
Grow - Shelby Harris moved inside and he was a quick and highly effective DT at 255 lbs. We have DE candidates (Tuvone Clark, Ryan Guhl) that have some potential to grow into the DT position but it could be a reach.
Poach - This has been a proven winner during the Spack Era. Bradon Prate and Dalton Keene got poached from the Tight End position to become DT's. Ted Corwin went from TE to DE. All of them worked out very well. The problem is we need our TE's right now. Petkovich, Gillum and Taula are needed for the present and future hopes of the TE position and I don't think any of them would be better suited to defense. Where we're deep is the O-Line and the one I'd nab is Cole Anderson. Maybe I'm fooled because he looks like Keene but he plays like a former two-way Redbird lineman - Mike Liedtke. Anderson has good feet and he filled in at OT while Himmelman was out. I think he has the size, movement and athleticism to play DT. Like Liedtke, Anderson could play on either side of the ball. Liedtke was needed on offense so he switched from defense. Now we need help on defense so Anderson gets poached from the OL.
DE's - Harris, Clark
DT's - Powell, Anderson
those are some mutts you can work with
Options
Promote - from the current group, Galindo, Powell, Podkulski and Ben-Israel. I think Galindo, Podkulski will need more time. Powell might be ready but that gives us one. It's a lot like the O-Line returnees from this past season. If we stand pat we'll be a little shy on experience and talent.
FBS transfer - The quick fix is attractive but not always available. For 2017 we waited for an O-Line transfer and he never arrived. If one appears that's great but we better have another plan.
Grow - Shelby Harris moved inside and he was a quick and highly effective DT at 255 lbs. We have DE candidates (Tuvone Clark, Ryan Guhl) that have some potential to grow into the DT position but it could be a reach.
Poach - This has been a proven winner during the Spack Era. Bradon Prate and Dalton Keene got poached from the Tight End position to become DT's. Ted Corwin went from TE to DE. All of them worked out very well. The problem is we need our TE's right now. Petkovich, Gillum and Taula are needed for the present and future hopes of the TE position and I don't think any of them would be better suited to defense. Where we're deep is the O-Line and the one I'd nab is Cole Anderson. Maybe I'm fooled because he looks like Keene but he plays like a former two-way Redbird lineman - Mike Liedtke. Anderson has good feet and he filled in at OT while Himmelman was out. I think he has the size, movement and athleticism to play DT. Like Liedtke, Anderson could play on either side of the ball. Liedtke was needed on offense so he switched from defense. Now we need help on defense so Anderson gets poached from the OL.
DE's - Harris, Clark
DT's - Powell, Anderson
those are some mutts you can work with