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I'm a little concerned about our DE position
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I'm a little concerned about our DE position
Jun 30, 2017, 6:17 PM
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With Pagano gone, I don't think we'll have the luxury of moving Wilkins to DE like last year. I feel pretty good about the starters in Bryant and Ferrell, but Austin has been injury prone. So, I'm not sure we can count on him to play 14-15 games relatively healthy. Once you get past Clelin and Austin, we don't have anyone proven. Register has gotten snaps, but he seems more of a short term fill-in guy to give the main guys a breather. Based on what I've seen, he doesn't appear to have the athleticism, length or strength to be a long term answer at that position should it be required.
IMO, we are really going to need at least 2 guys out of Jordan Williams, Xavier Kelly, and Justin Foster to play meaningful and effective snaps at DE for our defense to truly unlock its potential.
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Re: I'm a little concerned about our DE position
Jun 30, 2017, 6:30 PM
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Hopefully Xavier Kelly steps up this year. He has a ton of potential and was a big time recruit.
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Re: I'm a little concerned about our DE position
Jun 30, 2017, 6:40 PM
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I'm less concerned about the DE position. The talent is there.
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Re: I'm a little concerned about our DE position
Jun 30, 2017, 6:46 PM
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I don't know what to expect out of DE's beyond Bryant and Ferrell, but I think we have the interior depth to still have the option of sliding Wilkins out of need be. Dexter is of course, possibly the best interior D Lineman in the country. Huggins has had a fair amount of playing time and is progressing well. And I think there are going to be at least 2 others who will be ready to step up and produce (Nyles Pickney is gonna give people fits, so he is one). I hate Yeargin went down and I hate Lesamuel Davis left, but I think we will be more than fine.
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I remember when we only had ONE guy as good as Ferrell,
Jun 30, 2017, 6:58 PM
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Bryant,Kelly,Register,and Williams. Only one.....................
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Re: I'm a little concerned about our DE position
Jun 30, 2017, 7:36 PM
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J Foster could play at DE as well. Kid is already huge for a lb.
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Re: I'm a little concerned about our DE position
Jun 30, 2017, 8:45 PM
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I'm not the least bit concerned.I'm not getting paid by Clemson to worry myself about things that are out of my control.
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If Ive learned to not be concerned about ANYTHING
Jun 30, 2017, 9:26 PM
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It's our Dline. How many times has it been said the past few years Clemson loses (fill in the blank) from the Dline, who's going to step up. We lost 6 guys off of our DL a couple years back most of those are on NFL rosters. what did we do? Next man up. didnt miss a beat.
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Different line coach this year...hope he can live up to...
Jun 30, 2017, 10:21 PM
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the level of our past DLine coaches.
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Re: I'm a little concerned about our DE position
Jun 30, 2017, 9:29 PM
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We have way more reliable depth at DT than DE so yeah we would still be able to move CW back out to DE if needed. Huggy bear and Pinkney are legit.
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Re: I'm a little concerned about our DE position
Jun 30, 2017, 9:32 PM
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Wasn't Register a highly rated LB? Crazy for this guy to just fall off the radar...
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Re: I'm a little concerned about our DE position
Jun 30, 2017, 9:46 PM
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I always hate to lose a player, but look at who is left. Everyone is 6'5 265 and can run. Kelly I see being a monster off the edge when he gets in. I think we are fine.
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The SDE position can be filled easily with talent on the
Jun 30, 2017, 9:59 PM
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roster with guys like Chad Smith, Shaq smith, Sterling Johnson, the Bevelle twins, Tre Lamar,Jabril Robinson, Richard Yeargin, Albert, Huggins, Cannon Smith... .
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Albert Huggins should be starting but CW is just that goid
Jun 30, 2017, 10:15 PM
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You can just move CW back when needed. Kelly is there as well. We should be good unless we get the injury bug bad
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Albert Huggins should be starting but CW is just that goid
Jun 30, 2017, 10:15 PM
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You can just move CW back when needed. Kelly is there as well. We should be good unless we get the injury bug bad
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Albert Huggins should be starting but CW is just that goid
Jun 30, 2017, 10:15 PM
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You can just move CW back when needed. Kelly is there as well. We should be good unless we get the injury bug bad
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Albert Huggins should be starting but CW is just that goid
Jun 30, 2017, 10:15 PM
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You can just move CW back when needed. Kelly is there as well. We should be good unless we get the injury bug bad
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yikes... I don't know what just happened***
Jun 30, 2017, 10:16 PM
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Re: Albert Huggins should be starting but CW is just that goid
Jun 30, 2017, 11:33 PM
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That messes with defensive tackle depth though. It will all work out, but only if we don't have injuries. If there are injuries, we're going to have some interesting positional decisions to make.
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