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Texas DL once again has to find answers inside

A year ago, the conversation around the Texas Longhorns’ defensive line was whether or not T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy could be as impactful as Keondre Coburn was a year earlier.

By the end of the year, the pair eclipsed Coburn and came away with Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year honors, respectively. With both of them moving onto the next level as early picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, the conversation is once again about how the Longhorns can replace the defense’s dominant interior. The answer to the question may be twofold.