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There are a lot of clever things a clever coordinator can do on defense to cover up for a weakness. Programs unable to recruit enough of the kind of defensive backs who can play man will commit to zone (Iowa). Those short on athletes in the second level can add hybrids and blitzes to make up for it (Indiana). Slower ends can be supplemented with 3-4 OLBs (Wisconsin), smaller ones can be covered by DTs and a good thumpin' Mike (MSU), and if you don't have a 3-tech, well, half of football bases out of a three-man front for a reason. Nose tackle, though: The nose thing is probably my biggest "just watch the games, nerds" take. It's just so obvious when you watch good defenses that the Nose/iDL is the lynchpin. RichardJohnson (@RJ Writes) December 31, 2020 Things happen too fast in the A-gaps to take a loss there. If you don't have a guy who can both stand up to doubles and demand them, all of your Winoviches and Garys get doubled, your secondary gets abused
Podcast 15.0A, 15.0B, 15.0C. The Story. Quarterback. Running Back. Wide Receiver. Tight End. Interior OL. Offensive Tackle. Edge. DEFENSIVE INTERIOR: MOES HURST? RATING: 5 Depth Chart HEAVY Yr. NOSE Yr. TACKLE Yr. OPEN Yr. Braiden McGregor Jr. Mason Graham So. Kris Jenkins Jr Jaylen Harrell Jr Derrick Moore So. Kenneth Grant So. Rayshaun Benny So Josiah Stewart Jr Kechaun Bennett So. Cam Goode 6th TJ Guy So To review: this is sort of a 3-4 and sort of a 4-3 under and sort of your bog standard 4-2-5. The interior has three "starters" in that there are three distinct roles, but because it is 2023 there will be two DTs on the field on the large majority of standard downs. Realistically the two starters are Graham and Jenkins, with Grant and Benny backing them up. Grant will get bonus snaps on short yardage when Michigan runs a 5-2 out there. That out of the way: hell yes. Michigan returns Kris Jenkins, who could have been a day two pick in last year's NFL dra