Looking back on the December version of this series, the post-mortem on the 2018 season and Notre Dame’s Playoff run, one line stands out: Thinking of going through 2018 with both (Drue Tranquill and Te’von Coney) pursuing NFL dreams instead should induce a shudder.
Cue shudder.
Tranquill was drafted in the fourth round on Saturday; Coney signed with the Oakland Raiders soon after the draft concluded. Notre Dame must now turn to a dozen unknowns and only one known, and even fifth-year Asmar Bilal has switched positions.
WHERE NOTRE DAME WAS
Bilal moving from rover to the interior was long-anticipated, partly due to his broad frame and partly due to the pressing talent presumed to be available behind him at rover.