re: "Sources" say USCe EDGE Gilber Edmond headed to LSU...*committed to FSU*

Yes please get me a lber are two!! Lol

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The staff must see something they like. His stats weren’t great this past year

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He would have been 2nd on LSU’s team in TFL behind Perkins with 9.

LSU played 14 games.

He played in 12, started 10.

ON3 is showing him 100% predicted to FSU

That's because they were targeting him last month. Things change. They got their 1st round pick DE to come back which may have impacted his decision.

Lester, what’s the inside sauces on ILB? Wait till after spring?

Depends on what type of defense LSU runs. If you're a DB you going to flourish in a 4-2-5.

I think it's pretty obvious LSU wants to play that as their majority base. They recruited a ton of S in the HS recruiting class, they've got a lot of DBs in the portal, and same with DL. They've targeted 0 LBs.

4-2-5 is what they'll run and probably more dime sets. LB is not a priority for this staff. It's pretty obvious.

Certain schemes allow certain positions to flourish more so it's an easier sell. House seems to like to sometimes slide S down in the nickel spots too so I think they're going to get a S somewhere with experience. Can't just have 2 on the roster. I doubt Sage Ryan is a S he doesn't have the size to play the position.

He is a nice player.

I read that he played almost 700 snaps last yr, so his pff grade went down.

In 2021 i think his pff grade was 72 or 73 which is really good.

I hope they add another de/edge on top of edmond.

Not if Justin Rogers wants in. He’s a take for sure.

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Linebackers are crucial in a 4-2-5 defense. The only downside is there are only two starting spots, but that means you recruit less guys, not that the guys you have don't get to play.

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Another strategy is to look for guys who have some positional versatility. Perkins is a great example, as he can play some snaps at Jack as well as playing inside. You can do the same with a Safety who plays big and is good against the run.

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That's another thing I doubt they're in a hurry to recruit ILB because they're probably going to move Perkins to the inside.

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True, but they need at least one more guy with some experience to add depth. They don’t need to put too much load on Weeks right out of the gate, as good as he looks and him being an EE.

I wouldn’t hate it if they sold Davis on moving down to play LB if he really wants to play defense. I would still want a vet in the rotation, but he’s got athleticism and can hit.