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Tennessee Football Roundtable: Which newcomers are in line to play early for the Vols in 2018?

The 2018 recruiting cycle wrapped up last week with national signing day. Tennessee pulled in a top 20 class in Jeremy Pruitt’s first attempt as the head coach of the Volunteers. With several new faces now officially in the fold, let’s take a look at which ones could find the field early on.

Terry Lambert: As Jeremy Pruitt tries to flip this defense over to more of his 3-4 base scheme look, he’s going to need edge rushers. While I think a few guys like Darrell Taylor, DeAndre Johnson and Austin Smith can transition to a stand-up pass rusher role, a guy like Jordan Allen is ready-made for the position.