The Notre Dame football team has some major holes to fill in their defensive unit following an offseason that saw them lose seven defensive players to the NFL either through the NFL Draft or as undrafted free agent signings.
The Irish lost Julian Okwara, Troy Pride Jr., Khalid Kareem, Alohi Gilman, Jalen Elliott, Asmar Bilal, and Jamir Jones, who all moved on from the collegiate realm to professional status. The impact of these significant losses should not be discounted.
Certainly losing their two top defensive ends in Okwara and Kareem, as well as Jones leaves a void in the pass rush.