Missouri has a bit of a conundrum next season. The best players on the defense are about to head to the NFL. Nick Bolton is one of the best players in the country. Joshuah Bledsoe has made some of the Tigers’ biggest plays of the year. Tyree Gillespie is a highly underrated player in the secondary.
That’s a lot of talent to replace in one offseason.
And, let’s be honest, there’s no way to replace those guys one-for-one. Whoever replaces Bolton at linebacker won’t be the player he was. That’s nearly impossible. Gillespie and Bledsoe are two of the most experienced safeties in the SEC.