re: Who are LSU's Front Seven?

DE- Jordan Allen/ Danielle Hunter- physical specimens who create a lot of havoc in the backfield but not many sacks. High motor guys

DT- Ego Ferguson- powerful guy. Very similar and at the same skill level as our recent DTs like Brockers or Logan

DT- Anthony Johnson- Monster who eats a lot of double teams and can track down RBs if they get away from him. Good at reading screens. He is playing pretty banged up though.

DE- Jermauria Rasco- just an overall solid DE does everything very well but nothing crazy good.

OLB- Kwon Alexander/Tahj Jones- Kwon has been out best LB last few games. Very good tackler and good in coverage. Was all over the field making tackles. I think against UAB he had a great open field tackle against an RB then the very next play had a pass breakup against a WR.

MLB- DJ Welter/ Kendall Beckwith- Welter his very hit or miss literally. Makes great tackles one play and is too slow and wiffs the next but he is our signal caller and that add value even though Beckwith may be a better LB.

OLB- Lamin Barrow- just an overall solid guy. Had over 100 tackles last year.

Overall front seven are a very good group. Dline although very talented, lacks depth and there is a drop off in production as the game progresses. LB has a lot of depth and talent but is very young and doesn't have much of an identity. LB corps has improved significantly every week though.

Jordan allen dont know that much about him, 4 star recruit I think but he is starting so he must be very good

ego ferguson 4/5 star recruit offers from everyone and his doing very well will be 1st second round pic in NFL, big mean and fast

anthony johnson aka the freak another 4/5 star recruit offers from everyone and his doing very well called the freak for his long long arms, may be banged up first round NFL pick for sure if stays healthy, big and fast

jermauria rasco <---- #59 another 4/5 star recruit offers from everyone and his doing very well will also play on Sunday and be early round pic, big and fast with great lateral pursuit




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Tahj Jones another 4/5 star recruit offers from everyone and his doing very well

Kwon Alexander another 4/5 star recruit offers from everyone and his doing very well, I yhink is the best of the group in talent with Barrow, will play on Sundays

DJ Welter May be the weakest of the group but showing improvement

Kendall Beckwith -another 4/5 star recruit that is very solid player great ball hawking skills can cover TE's and backs

Lamin Barrow-another 4/5 star recruit-may be the best in football mind and ability to be at right spots, played a ton last year

In sum they are the best front seven you will see this year unless you play Bama then it is a debate

That is so misleading. For both barrow and welter, they pile up their tackles from assists. Welter only had one solo on the night I think.

Deep rig, the blunt truth is except for kwon, our lb play has been disappointing. We lose contain on the edge a decent bit, and have been gashed right up the gut. The interior DL got pushed back some vs auburn, but to be fair, it was a wet field. Let's see them on dry ground.

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MLB- DJ Welter/ Kendall Beckwith- Welter his very hit or miss literally. Makes great tackles one play and is too slow and wiffs the next but he is our signal caller and that add value even though Beckwith may be a better LB.

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According to the page 1 stats, Beckwith is significantly bigger, and at middle linebacker against the run, that's going to make him play better, all other things being equal.


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31 D.J. Welter 6-1 226 Jr.

Kind of small for MLB.

Beckwith is much much better than Welter he is just a true freshman and doesn't have Chavis' system down enough to play MLB.

Chavis typically likes smaller faster LBs than typical but Welter is just small not necessarily fast.

Our LBers have gotten better every game though and I don't see the trend stopping since LB is Chavis' specialty

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Miles: Quentin Thomas will be back this week. #LSU


LSU will be at full health.

no one is to unleash a bloodbath on lsu's defense. having said that, miles and chavis are very adept at picking their spots. the d will surrender yards, especially to an elite o like uga. but the odds of anyone repeatedly driving the length of the field and scoring td's while simultaneously stopping the o and st are very, very low. lsu is excellent on offense and st this season so, lsu balances all 3 phases of the game. another impressive improvement is that lsu has had little problem with 3rd and long this season.

LSU has recorded 400-plus yards of total offense in each of the first four games of a season for the first time in school history. The 1,921 yards are the most through the first four games of a season since the 1977 team had 1,950.

Beckwith will eventually be the starting Middle linebacker. He's 6'2 6'3 about 245-250ish. He will be what kevin minter was for us. He moves well laterally and seems to attack at the line of scrimmage.