re: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of 2010 Season

This:

Levingston has added 30 pounds and will now play left defensive tackle at 6-4, 295;

Levingston will be pushed by 6-6, 305-pound redshirt freshman Michael Brockers,

At 6-1, 295, Nevis is a low-to-the-ground penetrator who was the most productive of LSU’s defensive tackles last year despite not starting a game;

Josh Downs is active and cat-quick, and Downs will be a very good player before he’s done at LSU.

Redshirt freshmen Bennie Logan and Chris Davenport are anything but slouches in reserve.

It’s unlikely that 6-5, 250-pound redshirt freshman Sam Montgomery, who will replace Alem at right end, will be held to only 4.5 sacks as Alem was in 2009. In fact, Montgomery’s backup Barkevious Mingo, who will in passing downs likely be on the field at the same time, should top Alem’s total as well. Junior-college transfer Kendrick Adams, who at 6-5 and 252 pounds reportedly runs a 4.4 40, will also be a terrifying edge rushing threat. And sophomores Lavar Edwards and Chauncey Aghayere, who were both productive off the bench last year, round out an athletic unit. Add to that mix true freshman Ego Ferguson,

Sheppard was always frightfully big (he’s 6-3 and 248 pounds now) and fast,

LSU has a potential killer at tight end in DeAngelo Peterson. Peterson, a junior who converted from wide receiver, will outrun virtually any linebacker who tries to cover him and will overmatch any safeties as well. He has excellent hands and remarkable athleticism.

Between Toliver, Randle and Shepard LSU has a legitimate NFL wide receiver corps. Gonzales has to make sure they perform to that level, run correct routes and hold on to the ball.