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DL Who "Blew-Up" in One Year

Posted on 12/12/18 at 3:44 pm
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
16430 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 3:44 pm
It would be very helpful if at least one of our DL could elevate their game before '19.

Here's some examples:

Chad Lavalais - solid in '02. Maybe the best season ever for us as a DL in '03.

Drake Nevis - ok in '09; had some dominant games in '10 (Bama notably)

Brockers - played sparingly in '10; almost unblockable in '11.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 3:45 pm to
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Chad Lavalais
Savage. As well as Dorsey.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
44874 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 3:47 pm to
Key blew up statistically as a SO and literally as a JR
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
66492 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 3:51 pm to
Yeah but key was flashy as a freshmen before that. He was just a full time starter is Sophmore year.
Posted by TigerFan55555
Tomball, TX
Member since Nov 2008
9578 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 3:54 pm to
but all showed flashes of being outragously athletic... we dont have that... except maybe shelvin...
Posted by whitefoot
Franklin, TN
Member since Aug 2006
11181 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:08 pm to
Quinnen Williams
2017 - 20 tackles
2018 - Best defensive player in the country

Fun fact - ranked one spot ahead of Glen Logan in the 2016 recruiting class
Posted by memphis tiger
Memphis, TN
Member since Feb 2006
20720 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:10 pm to
quote:


Key blew up statistically as a SO and literally as a JR


Did Key even make an NFL team? If so is he actually contributing?
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
16430 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:10 pm to
Perhaps in a play here-or-there. But few if any predicted the seasons they would have. That's my point.
Posted by PenguinPubes
Frozen Tundra
Member since Jan 2018
10804 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:16 pm to
quote:

and literally as a JR


Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
30218 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:16 pm to
Add Bennie Logan to that. Forgot which year, but he picked it up quick-like.
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
66492 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:18 pm to
He was behind a few NFLmplayers last year

Logan was a starter almost all year.

Also OP: Chad Lavalais was a beast in 2002

He was All SEC (sporting news) and Second steam all SEC (AP) had 66 tackles 8.5 TFL 2 sacks and like 21 QB hurries according to his LSU Bio
Posted by wilceaux
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2004
12405 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:20 pm to
Danielle Hunter - great rookie season for the Vikings
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
16430 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:30 pm to
quote:

Also OP: Chad Lavalais was a beast in 2002

He was All SEC (sporting news) and Second steam all SEC (AP) had 66 tackles 8.5 TFL 2 sacks and like 21 QB hurries according to his LSU Bio


Point conceded. Still he elevated his game big time in '03 (double # of TFL and sacks).
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
66492 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 4:47 pm to
True just few of them came completely out of no where.

I think Lawrence could explode. Idk about Logan.
Posted by ForeverEllisHugh
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
14807 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 5:06 pm to
Logan, Lawrence, Fehoko, and Alexander have all played well. And Shelvin has shown some flashes recently.

I love Aranda but I really miss the 4-3. It lets the DL attack more instead of just taking up space/blockers.

If we can land Ish and/or Ika and our juniors stay, I really hope we see some 4-3 in 2019.
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
44561 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 5:09 pm to
Logan should top the list, came outta nowhere in 2011

Nevis actually put up almost the same numbers in 09 as in ‘10, without starting a single game. Of course he played a ton of snaps in 09, probably more than the starters. But it’s always been kinda funny that he led the DLine in all stats without being a starter.
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
66492 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 5:14 pm to
Aranda mostly runs 1 gap stuff.

Maybe the NT is trying to do 2 gap things.

What we really miss is great DL.
Posted by BornAndRaised_LA
Springfield, VA
Member since Oct 2018
5228 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 5:26 pm to
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[not] outrageously athletic... except maybe shelvin...


Wait...what?

Shelvin can’t make it from the sidelines to midfield without two timeouts and the injury cart. That passes for athlecism to you?
Posted by CajunBandit
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2010
2887 posts
Posted on 12/12/18 at 7:43 pm to
Ricky Jean Francois blew up in two games.
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