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I would like to see more LB prospects come our way like you guys all do, but even if we don't land any more great prospects, while VERY undesirable, it would NOT be apocalyptic.
No one has mentioned Misch and Rouse. I'm not saying they're world beaters, but I think they were at least serviceable this year, Misch until he got the injury at the end of the year.
But also consider, with Trevor Anderson entering the fray (need I remind you...All Big East DE two seasons ago), and some young undeveloped guys on DL (Wilson, Jordan, Jeremiah, Graham) we could always move Brandon Long back to LB. Someone up earlier suggested moving Jeanrette to LB, which is also a possiblity. Personally, based on his size and what I DID see of him, I viewed him as more suited for LB this year anyway, but got the idea that Narduzzi put in the secondary because that was our biggest area of need. I don't know; just speculation on my part. Bringing in Burrell, Trawick, and Adams (assuming they all hold to sign LOIs) beefs up the defensive backfield, so I could easily see Jeanrette playing some LB.
Don't get me wrong, we do need some depth at the spot, whether it be from Perry, J. Smith, Lucas, Edet, Balogun, etc. But if we don't get our target # of LB prospects, I don't think it will be the end of the world. Not necessarily saying you guys are all painting it that way, but it's the feeling I kind of get from some posts on here. Also consider how guys like Saint-Dic, Baldwin, Jones, Gordon, Wilson, and even some of the DBs (KDC, Wiley, Key) improved this year under Narduzzi's tutelage for less than a full year. I hope I'm not overly touting Narduzzi's ability here, but to me, as important as recruting is, player development can always trump it if you're good enough at it.
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