Potential Defensive Tackles

Hayseed

Hayseed

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Christian Gaylord....6'6-275

​Cole Conrad....6'5-290
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Dylan Utter...6'1-285

​Jerald Foster...6'3-310

​Jalin Barnett...6'4-310

​These are all offensive linemen who have played d-line in high school and could do it again. I'm sure there are others on the roster who could switch as well if needed, but frankly I'm tired of looking.....I've seen enough.

I wonder if they're planning any switches like this?

​(I suppose now a roster expert will tell me some of these guys are injured or quit the team, but you get the picture.)

 
DT will survive. However, we need to add some speed to the DE position. Also worth noting, Gaylord is an OT which many would argue we have even less depth at currently.

 
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The stories I've read have been about the DT's, last years starters gone and other seniors leaving, but while we're on the subject here's another option for speed at DE....

​TE-Luke McNutt...6'2-240....All-Nebraska honors playing linebacker for Kearney High.

 
Hayseed said:
The stories I've read have been about the DT's, last years starters gone and other seniors leaving, but while we're on the subject here's another option for speed at DE....

​TE-Luke McNutt...6'2-240....All-Nebraska honors playing linebacker for Kearney High.
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We've got the speedy guys, they are just young. Neal, the Davis twins, and Alex Davis will be good players with the potential to be phenomenal down the road. Banker also has said King has the speed, just needs to add weight and get up to speed mentally.

 
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Hedley Lamarr said:
What Srs are we losing at DT? It looks like 5 of our top 6 return with Maliek leaving early.
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It is appearing that VV is leaving based on his recent tweets. KW has indicated that he isn't sure he will come back for year 6. His comments seemed more like he wants to not come back. That leaves Maurice, Stoltenberg who has to overcome offseason surgery, and the twins who haven't played a snap in college yet.
 
caveman99 said:
Hedley Lamarr said:
What Srs are we losing at DT? It looks like 5 of our top 6 return with Maliek leaving early.
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It is appearing that VV is leaving based on his recent tweets. KW has indicated that he isn't sure he will come back for year 6. His comments seemed more like he wants to not come back. That leaves Maurice, Stoltenberg who has to overcome offseason surgery, and the twins who haven't played a snap in college yet.
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If some DE depth emerges McMullen can play some snaps at DT.
 
caveman99 said:
Hedley Lamarr said:
What Srs are we losing at DT? It looks like 5 of our top 6 return with Maliek leaving early.
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It is appearing that VV is leaving based on his recent tweets. KW has indicated that he isn't sure he will come back for year 6. His comments seemed more like he wants to not come back. That leaves Maurice, Stoltenberg who has to overcome offseason surgery, and the twins who haven't played a snap in college yet.
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Thanks, I knew a couple reporters had articles about that. My point is that it's not time to panic, we have guys we can move around.

My next point would be that the star system is biased to favor California, Texas, and Florida. To me it's more likely that our Kearney guy is a good college player than it is that one of those bigstate recruiting stars will live up to his hype.

 
I think NU will regret not offering Merrick jackson (juco DT from IWCC). Good chance that VV and K-Will both as well so I hope the Davis twins are the real deal.

 
Warrior10 said:
caveman99 said:
Hedley Lamarr said:
What Srs are we losing at DT? It looks like 5 of our top 6 return with Maliek leaving early.
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It is appearing that VV is leaving based on his recent tweets. KW has indicated that he isn't sure he will come back for year 6. His comments seemed more like he wants to not come back. That leaves Maurice, Stoltenberg who has to overcome offseason surgery, and the twins who haven't played a snap in college yet.
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If some DE depth emerges McMullen can play some snaps at DT.
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I hope this actually happens. I think McMullen would be a pretty good DT. If they can get some production out of the really players at DE to facilitate that, then I would think that would be a great sign for both spots.
 
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