North Carolina has welcomed new Defensive Coordinator Geoff Collins to Chapel Hill, and there is hesitant excitement about how he may reshape what has been a beggarly unit in years past. The revival starts in the trenches, as the Tar Heels are in dire need of a better run-stopping and chaos-producing position group up front. Can it be done? Well, let’s take a look at what Coach Collins may roll out on opening night against Minnesota.
The Roster:
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Key Losses:
Tomari Fox — Las Vegas Raiders
Myles Murphy — Arizona Cardinals
Kendrick Bingley-Jones — Mississippi State
Key Returners:
Travis Shaw — Jr.