ESPN Identifies "Lingering Question" For LSU Following Spring Football

A hot topic for LSU Football this offseason has been the lack of depth at the defensive tackle position following the departures of Mekhi Wingo and Maason Smith to the NFL Draft.

ESPN released an article this week listing the "Lingering questions following spring football from each Way-Too-Early Top 25 team" and picked the defensive tackle issue for LSU.

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12. LSU
Lingering question: Who will play defensive tackle?

The Tigers have two glaring holes on the interior defensive line after Mekhi Wingo and Maason Smith departed for the NFL. Veteran Jacobian Guillory will probably start at one spot after totaling 51 tackles and 0.5 sack in 39 games. Converted offensive lineman Kimo Makane'ole and Florida transfer Jalen Lee were working at the other spot during the spring.

Incoming freshman Dominick McKinley might provide some help this season, but the Tigers were still looking to add at least one more tackle via the transfer portal. Defensive end Ahmad Breaux moved inside to help in the spring. LSU missed out on a couple of big transfer targets in Damonic Williams (TCU to Oklahoma) and Simeon Barrow Jr. (Michigan State to Miami). -- Mark Schlabach

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