re: Clemson DE out for game

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Dude is a first day draft talent. And about the only guy on their d-line with experience. This makes me feel better about running the ball down Clemson's throat.

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JMO, but I didn't see him as a first day talent. I think he's the best DE they have right now but I wouldn't put him up there with the recent DEs they've had at Clemson (Shaq, Beasley, Dodd). He's very good though. I'd probably say he's around Antonio Coleman level.

I already felt that Auburn held a substantial advantage on both LOS over Clemson and this certainly doesn't change that. Clemson's best unit is their DTs (Watson, Wilkins and the two frosh 5*), but AU has the interior OL to negate those guys, especially Braden Smith.

Whoever our QB is, I think he'll be given a lot of time to get rid of the ball on passing downs and CU will have to blitz if they want to force consistent pressure.