are you or are you not losing 6 starters and several backs ups on that defense? i counted MLB, safety, cb, 2 dlineman and maybe another lb??? i'd say that's pretty close to our losses last year. we gave up plays and yardage this year but the d has gotten better because of it. I'd say you guys are looking at maybe 3 or 4 losses right now just because of defensive losses both to starters AND backups. my opinion. right or wrong.
We're losing a MLB, a safety, a CB, and one defensive lineman. The linebacking corps was young this year, both ends return, Frank Okam is a monster talent at DT, and I really believe that Michael Griffin will step up big time Huff's absence. The biggest shoe to fill, IMO, will be Cedric Griffin. We need someone to step up as a shutdown DB. Especially facing Teddy Ginn early in the year and Todd Blythe shortly after.
peterson will be the judge of that i don't know. losing a thorpe award winner................... bottom line is this you guys lose 4 starters SEVERAL backups (which you guys seem to be poopooing) and an offense in search of an identity = many many 3 and outs. could make for a loooong year on that defense. see OU 2005