re: Who has the better year? Carl Lawson vs Robert Nkemdiche vs A'Shawn Robinson

I'm surprised everyone is sleeping on A'Shawn? He's been criminally overlooked in the whole debate IMO. Even neglecting the fact that he plays in the system that is most difficult for DL players to rack up stats -- and he still had the best stat line last year.

It's really a difficult debate because all of the skill sets are so different. I'd say RN and Chris Jones are the only two honest "comparables" in terms of skill set of the bunch. Both are hybrid inside/outside guys. I know Chris is trying to drop 15-20 lbs so he can get more snaps outside this year, which I'm sure we will oblige him with -- especially if Nick James continues down the "path of righteousness" -- because he frees up an incredible number of effective looks from the defensive front for us(he's a pure nose tackle with agility to be a 4-3 DT as well)...

I think alot of people say Jones because we simply have no idea where his ceiling is -- but we know he was already pretty damn good -- while we feel like we have a better feel for where the other 3 will be this year. After Jones's freshman campaign in the SEC, he's now played 2.5 years total of competitive football. Just a total athletic freak at this point.

I shutter to think at what would have happen had Ole Miss actually pulled off that flip...

Sir Nkemdiche and it's not even close.