re: Best DE in the Conference?

I think Garrett is the best pure pass rusher. I think Barnett is the best DE. As many people have mentioned before (including myself in other threads) Garrett will be the best of Chavis teaches him how to contain (which I expect he will do). That being said, LSU has not had a dominant pass rusher in a while so I'm not sure if Garrett will be called to be a slightly different player this year.

I love Lawson's talent and think he's in the top 3 for sure if healthy. Allen and Hand are going to be animals from Bama as well.

Overall (as far as people have proven), I'd probably go:
1. Barnett
2. Lawson
3. Garrett
4. Maggitt
5. Floyd if he counts