re: SEC Rules DLines

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The MSU DL is going to be good again this year and heck they may be better than last year but they don't belong in the top 10 nationally

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I don't either. Will have to prove it to me first. Until then, we're probably somewhere between #5 and #8 in the SEC, top 20ish in the country... We just have hope at the position because the late 90s proved that it is possible to build a dynasty-level DL @ State.

The major thing we lack is an elite(HS) outside pass rusher to spend multiple years in the program. That's why we hated missing on Channing Ward so badly. We keep getting excellent HS run stoppers at DE, but haven't gotten an elite rush end out of HS in years. Chris Jones may fit the bill with elite measurables(4.7 @ 6'5 255), but is extremely raw. Have done very well in finding JUCO talent to fill the role, but that's just such a crapshoot with them taking a few games to get up to speed and then having the option to leave early(becoming a more and more legitimate concern with Autry). Got to have Za'Darius Smith in this class and hope Autry stays for another year.