What’s y’all a opinion on who starts at OLB?

And Travez Moore. Forgot to mention him.

Divinity is playing inside this year.

Philips is starting unless he's somehow regressed. Not sure how anyone would think Queen would start over him at this point.

It's going to be: Chaisson-Philips-Divinty-Queen or safety/nickel depending on the team we face

I think by end of year that Moore will turn a corner and really be the physically overpowering rushend we though he could be coming out of hs.

My second pick will be tossup between Thornton or cherry possibly anthony. I just think Queen is a little to small but I have been wrong about this stuff and he will prob show out this year an prove me wrong ??..

I know Lord Aranda knows best.. but man I really wanted Divinity across from Chaisson. But either way I think we’ll be great. But the dude was the only one getting pressure some games last year

Related question - is Cherry definitely still an OLB? I thought I saw somewhere that he’s up to 264. If so, I don’t know where you line a guy like that up. Kind of a tweener. Would likely need to get to 280 to have any realistic chance at playing 3-4 DE but does he have the foot speed at 264 to play OLB? I’m curious.

Chaisson, Divinity, and Phillips will be on the field 99% of the time. Queen will be on the field alot. In fact, I think Queen really turns some heads this year.

Our defensive personnel is so diverse, I can't even imagine all of the different combos Aranda can implement. We have some true middle stuffers, ends that can play inside, LBs that can play as an end on the edge, and DBs that can play on the line of scrimmage like a LB. I'm really interested. Aside from being able to disguise defenses to confuse offenses, we should be able to stay fresh regardless of how much the defense has to be on the field.

Well I guess your right he is a bit over weight in the fact I couldn't see cherry and chaisson in at the same time. But olb is also like a de in the 3-4 so if u r asking if in the 3-4 will cherry be in across from chaisson id say your right and he is to heavy to drop back in coverage constantly, unless they used chaisson to drop back. But from what I see olb is just a athlete position and cherry can easily be a starting olb in the 3-4...

Aranda has found a way to put our playmakers in position to make plays. I don't think we have a Daniel Hunter issue with cherry, Moore or Thornton. He will find a way to make there talents shine

You are 100% right. I do think Duke was a little to small for olb and missed a few tackles. But u r right that kind of speed can't be replicated aranda will get the most out of our lb corps I believe and almost every combo will have is pros and cons. It's pretty amazing what aranda has been able to do in a few after some growing pains in recruiting. We make it to cfp this year and he will be able to cherry pick whom ever he wants next year recruiting

We're going to start Jacoby Stevens in the S-OLB QUARTER role instead of a FIELD linebacker. But when we play a 3-4, it will be either Ray Thornton or Andre Anthony.