As we approach the start of camp for the Syracuse Orange football team, it’s time to dig in and look at the position groups. We’ll leave the offensive line to Steve, so let’s start things on the defensive side with the line.
Last year injuries decimated this group and forced the Orange to have to go with younger players in ACC play. Four opponents were able to rush for over 200 yards on Syracuse last season and that inability to stop the ground game was a big reason for the five-game losing streak.
The departures of Jatius Geer and Steve Linton mean that Syracuse has to replace three of their top five players in terms of tackles for loss and sacks.