re: What do yall think the Defensive Front 7 will look like this year

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Thinking of the front seven as only seven guys isn't complete. I think you'll have every-down players: Godchaux, Key, Beckwith who only come off every so often to stay fresh.

Then, you have a heavy package where those three are complimented by Gilmore, Lacouture, Bower, White.

Then, you have a passing down/spread package where the every-down guys will be complimented by Neal, Herron, Thompson, Riley.

These packages will be mixed and matched depending on the game situation and opponent personnel strengths.

Gotta agree with this the most. I definately don't see Neal being a majority time (>50%) DE when you have Herron and Gilmore there and they're both over 300. Plus if Valentine plays you can put LaCouture there and if you wanna get Lawrence playing time he could play there or NT and the NT slides to that DE.

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currently, that is the situation. things will evolve based on health, Valentine's progress and how people do in the first two games before SEC play.