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Most Recent Story: Position Analysis: Defensive Line
Editor's Note: This is a repost of NickSkin's position previews oritinally posted in our discussion forums. Rather than lose these posts to the pruner, we felt it appropriate to repost them to the front page. Thanks to Nick for all his hard work in developing this series.
Miami has some very talented LB’s and DB’s but it doesn’t matter if those players are all-conference if the defensive line doesn’t stop the run and get pressure on the quarterback. The main question for Miami’s defense is whether its addressed and corrected the glaring weaknesses from last season. In 2006, Miami allowed opposing teams to rush for 174 yards per game! It further allowed opposing teams to convert 42% of its 3rd down conversions! While the offensive line gave up a whopping 49 sacks the defense only recorded 20 sacks over 12 games.
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
A big change for Miami as it lost two interior lineman from the 2006 team in Seth Painter and Otto Linwood. However, Miami returns 6'4" 280lb JR Ben Huddle, 6'3" 280lb SO Mark Paun and 6' 320lb SO Martin Channels. Those three are the only experienced players for Miami at the interior defensive line spots. However, Miami... [Read the entire story]
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