Like the offensive line, the defensive line has lost some key contributors from this past season. Having highly effective players move on, especially if they are leaving early for the draft, is a good thing for your program. Finding someone to fill those shoes is the challenge.
2021
The defensive line was one of the strengths of what was a very good Gopher defense last season. But when you lose 2⁄3 of your DT rotation and your starting DEs are both drafted, you are going to have some production to replace.