Since I’ve been following the team — the past five years — Missouri has used anywhere between 20 and 28 defensive players regularly over the course of a season.
It usually breaks down to around nine to 10 defensive linemen, five or six linebackers or nickelbacks and seven to eight defensive backs.
When the depth chart is more settled, like in 2013 or 2015, that overall number hovers closer to 20. When it’s more in flux, like last year, it edges up toward 28.
So what do we make of the 2018 Missouri defense? Who has the best shot to be used, and in what capacity?