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re: 2014-like Defensive Turnaround?
Posted on 9/8/21 at 11:34 am to Bert Macklin FBI
Posted on 9/8/21 at 11:34 am to Bert Macklin FBI
It wasn’t a single player that turned around that defense.
We trotted our Davon Godchaux as a freshman weighing 275 pounds soaking wet at DT with a true sophomore in Christian LaCouture next to him. Quentin Thomas was out with a torn bicep.
It took a lot of growing up for the young guys for that defense to come into its own. Jalen Mills, Jalen Collins, Tre’Davious White, and Ronald Martin grew up quick. Jamal Adams also shined. Kwon was the brightest star next to Beckwith and Deion Jones was finally coming into what we had seen years prior when he was a freshman.
My point is, it was young guys that grew up. Not older guys all around and just Beckwith coming in for Welter. We need a youth movement. Josh White, Antoine Sampah, Roy, Smith, Langlois, Ryan etc all need to be on that field competing.
We trotted our Davon Godchaux as a freshman weighing 275 pounds soaking wet at DT with a true sophomore in Christian LaCouture next to him. Quentin Thomas was out with a torn bicep.
It took a lot of growing up for the young guys for that defense to come into its own. Jalen Mills, Jalen Collins, Tre’Davious White, and Ronald Martin grew up quick. Jamal Adams also shined. Kwon was the brightest star next to Beckwith and Deion Jones was finally coming into what we had seen years prior when he was a freshman.
My point is, it was young guys that grew up. Not older guys all around and just Beckwith coming in for Welter. We need a youth movement. Josh White, Antoine Sampah, Roy, Smith, Langlois, Ryan etc all need to be on that field competing.
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Posted on 9/8/21 at 11:36 am to rmnldr
I'd argue having a middle Lber that wasn't a complete liability allowed those other guys to improve and step up.
Posted on 9/8/21 at 11:43 am to rmnldr
I’m not saying all that wasn’t a factor, but we were instantly better when Beckwith played even in the same game.
The defense was very much oriented to DL containing and eating some blocks in the middle and LBs cleaning everything else up.
If Chavis’s MLB isn’t getting a ton of tackles there is a serious issue there.
The defense was very much oriented to DL containing and eating some blocks in the middle and LBs cleaning everything else up.
If Chavis’s MLB isn’t getting a ton of tackles there is a serious issue there.
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