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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 39694, member: 485"]
Not sure I follow some of the theoretical stuff above -- having one unit become exceptional in the near term is magical thinking.
Coaches have to work with what they have, & make incremental improvements in each unit.
For DL -- With Chandler's return, the third down pass rush gets better as one of the DEs can slide inside.  Upgrade to the pass rush is single best thing that could happen for this team.
For LB -- continued progress of the kids.
For DBs -- get healthy; Lyn has talent and the opportunity to learn from his mistakes.
We don't have an overpowering defense, but it isn't as bad as it looked vs. Tulane and should get better.
On offense -- a larger role for Graham and Moore.  Some wrinkles other than rolling out and throwing underneath to Provo.   There aren't a lot of personnel moves that can be made (unless you give Alexander a chance to push Hay).  You might use one of the kids (West or Foster) as a new flanker and vary the passing game on occasion by starting Chew or Lemon from a slot and letting Graham or Bailey go deep.   We don't have a magical bullet (a lightly used frosh who can be a game-breaker), so the coaching staff needs to use our best guys (Chew, Lemon, Graham or Bailey) in new ways.
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