Missouri has a long line of players who’ve excelled at their respective positions and have individual traits which help make them stand out. You know, like Drew Lock’s arm strength or the athletic ability and quick twitch of a guy like Sheldon Richardson.
Which is a good starting point for this question: How would you build your ideal player? We’ll start this week with the defensive line.
Defensive Line
The makings of the best defensive lineman are broken down to these categories:
- Athleticism
- Pass Rushing Ability
- Run Stopping Ability
Athleticism: Sheldon Richardson; 2011-2012
Sheldon Richardson came to Mizzou as one of the best junior college players in the country and it was evident immediately that he wasn’t a big, space eating defensive tackle.