Dan Lanning on what Oregon's revamped linebacker room brings to Ducks' defense

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi spent the offseason overhauling the Ducks' roster in order to build a defense that is better equipped to succeed in the pass-happy Pac-12. At no position is that transformation more evident than inside linebacker. The Ducks' all-conference 'backer, Noah Sewell, is gone, having departed for the NFL Draft. So too are highly-touted reserves Justin Flowe, Keith Brown, Jackson LaDuke, and Devon Jackson. All four hit the transfer portal and have since found their next career stops. What's left is a group of smaller, quicker linebackers that — at least on paper — would seem to be better suited for Lanning and Lupoi's scheme.