right now our 2023 OL has to be the best we have seen in talent for a long time. We never actually saw all the current talent 100% healthy playing together. With Fashanu coming back, we are looking at a pretty talented group, and the depth is really strong (assume we do not suffer a bunch of portal losses). With the incoming talent, OL really looks strong, and we could even go to the 6-7 OL plays other BIG teams are starting to use.
DL also looks very solid at DE and 3 tech DT. If we have a soft spot it seems to be the massive 1 T DT/NT type of player. We need a few of these on the roster. Given that UM, Minny, Iowa and Illinois run the 7 OL package, it is hard to play small ball on some plays. given that we also play the 4-2-5 so our SAM is normally safety sized, this feels like our biggest unknown.
DL also looks very solid at DE and 3 tech DT. If we have a soft spot it seems to be the massive 1 T DT/NT type of player. We need a few of these on the roster. Given that UM, Minny, Iowa and Illinois run the 7 OL package, it is hard to play small ball on some plays. given that we also play the 4-2-5 so our SAM is normally safety sized, this feels like our biggest unknown.