It's Chapter Two of ASoB’s position previews. Today we finish the discussion of the defensive line by previewing the defensive tackles and ends.
Today we'll complete the preview for the defensive line, by turning our focus to the defensive tackle and defensive end positions. This is a group that lost seniors Bud Dupree (in certain sub-packages), Mike Douglas, and Za'Darius Smith. What remains is somewhat untested, but does possess a respectable "contribution to game action" ratio. Can this group remain consistent with significantly more game action is the great unknown.
In UK's 3-4 defense [Note: UK's coaches probably term their defense "multiple" instead of 3-4, but we're going to simplify.