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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 1875612, member: 485"]
To return the point, there is not much in your post or your arguments I can agree with.  You can replace guys like Arcinega, and Shepperd & Ealey were not significant to how the defense performed last season.   I am not comparing how the defense would have improved with them back.  I am comparing what we have in 2016 to what we had in 2015.

Yes, Thompson would have made a difference if he returned.  And that is basically it, on what we lost of those who were in the line-up last season.  Add Simmons if you want -- two DEs, that's it.

Secondary -- same as last season, plus a year of S&C for guys like Hudson, Winfield & Whitner.  LBs -- improved with Thomas stepping in for Hodge (who is now the key reserve).  DTs -- all back and improved.  Shore up the DEs with Slayton and our best true frosh in Coleman -- not a full equivalent, admittedly, but 9 spots are better.

But overall, if that cupboard is bare -- it was more bare in 2015 for Shafer/Bullough. So, no regression.
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