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Underrated Defensive Tackles since 2003

Posted on 8/13/22 at 12:45 am
Posted by Ryan3232
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 12:45 am
Drake Nevis.
The dude was an absolute monster…

Dravis Nevis Youtube


Wildard: Josh Downs.

This post was edited on 8/13/22 at 12:49 am
Posted by oomshlok
Los Angeles
Member since Dec 2009
323 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 12:54 am to
Always felt Godchaux never got enough love
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75198 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 12:56 am to
Ego Ferguson
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 1:00 am to
I think ultimately he was correctly rated overall, but his junior season was a tad underrated.

Fun fact: Drake started 0 games as a junior in 09, but put up almost the same stat line that he had as an every game starter/ All American in 2010.

2009: 50 tackles (11 TFL), 4 sacks
2010: 56 tackles (13 TFL), 6 sacks

He led the DL in every stat in 09.
This post was edited on 8/13/22 at 1:04 am
Posted by ATLTiger
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Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 1:03 am to
Also, Claude Wroten doesn't get much mention here. Mostly recency bias and his NFL career flaming out pretty quick. But dude was a beast.
Posted by DIGGY
Member since Nov 2012
1755 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 6:55 am to
Don’t think he played DT but always thought Melvin Oliver was VERY underrated on the DL during his tenure in the early to mid 2000’s.
Posted by PigDog33
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2021
755 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 7:00 am to
Underrated = most DTs in that time other than Anthony the freak Johnson.

Thought he was going to be the greatest of them all. Didnt quite happen at lsu but he still made it to the nfl
This post was edited on 8/13/22 at 7:03 am
Posted by GeauxLSU4
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2012
10550 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 7:08 am to
Freak should have never declared early. That was during the height of declaring early under Les though.
Posted by Lgrnwd
Member since Jan 2018
5234 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 7:34 am to
Travonte Valentine
Posted by Ryan3232
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Member since Dec 2008
25795 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:25 am to
quote:

Fun fact: Drake started 0 games as a junior in 09, but put up almost the same stat line that he had as an every game starter/ All American in 2010. 2009: 50 tackles (11 TFL), 4 sacks 2010: 56 tackles (13 TFL), 6 sacks
Interesting. Thats actually really impressive what he did as a backup in 09
Posted by Liltiga
Member since Oct 2020
28 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 11:08 am to
Greg Gilmore never gets enough love. He held down the d-line his last year.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
30290 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 11:32 am to
quote:

Travonte Valentine
Posted by cajuntiger1010
Member since Jan 2015
9243 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 11:35 am to
Bennie Logan, Marlon Favorite stick out for me
Posted by Lester Earl
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Posted on 8/13/22 at 11:36 am to
Came here to post Wroten.
Posted by LosTigres251
Plano
Member since Mar 2018
1593 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 11:40 am to
I will go with Brockers. great player but rarely mentioned.

What is LSU's best DT tandem?
Wroten/Williams
Brockers/Logan
Nevis/Ferguson
or
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This post was edited on 8/13/22 at 11:42 am
Posted by ShermanTxTiger
Broussard, La
Member since Oct 2007
10853 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 11:54 am to
Danielle Hunter...
Posted by Grit-Eating Shin
You're an Idiot
Member since May 2013
8433 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 12:11 pm to
Same. Claude was the fastest DT off the ball I’ve ever seen at the college level. Looked like he was offsides most of the time. Guy was an absolute one-man wrecking crew.
This post was edited on 8/13/22 at 12:12 pm
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
44562 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 12:13 pm to
quote:

What is LSU's best DT tandem?
Wroten/Williams
Brockers/Logan
Nevis/Ferguson


Lavalais/ Williams. Duh.

(unless we're talking post 03, then it's Wroten/ Williams)
Posted by lsudocts
Mandeville
Member since Nov 2015
248 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 1:31 pm to
Ricky Jean Francois was def MVP of Natty.
Posted by lsudave1
Baton Metairie
Member since Jan 2005
7327 posts
Posted on 8/13/22 at 1:53 pm to
Josh Downs looked so badass wearing #77 on the DL. May not fit the category but Al Woods still starts for the Seahawks 13 years later and is coming off the best season of his career.
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