What defensive unit is the weakest link?

[milehighbob]

My vote is the linebackers. I do not think we have the talent, nor do we have a position coach to mitigate the lack of talent. Ruud had zero experience coaching the position until Frost hired him last year. Recruiting is also a concern. Our linebackers are constantly out of position, they lack discipline, and struggle immensely setting the edge. Nebraska also does not have a legitimate LB who can rush off the end. If there is anything that needs to addressed it is out LB coaching. 

 

thoughts? 

[alexhortdog95]

You have no idea what you just asked for, John Cena....

[Decoy73]

Linebackers.  Specifically inside.  OLB a close second. 

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

I'll agree on the LBs... although I also wish our DBs would look for the ball instead just running blind -- been a problem for years

[NUance]

RUSHING DEFENSE YTD link

 

             rank   yds/carry   yds/game   Opp Rush TDs

PSU       #2        1.99               64                5

Wisc      #5        2.83               84                5 

Iowa      #8         3.07              88                2

tOSU     #9         2.54               92                2 

 

(71 other teams) 

 

Nebr     #81       4.33             174              20  

 

 

Ummm, maybe we should look at our DL and LBs.  (OTOH, we're #75 for passing yards allowed.  So there's that.  *sigh*)

 

 

[FrantzHardySwag]

It's linebackers and it's not close. They're the straw that stirs the drink in a 3-4 Defense. If you wanna get really scared go look at how many LB commits we have in the 2020 class

[runningblind]

35 minutes ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

I'll agree on the LBs... although I also wish our DBs would look for the ball instead just running blind -- been a problem for years

What's wrong with that? I don't see anything wrong with that.

[LumberJackSker]

The entire front 7 is garbage.

[Apathy]

[lo country]

1 hour ago, FrantzHardySwag said:

It's linebackers and it's not close. They're the straw that stirs the drink in a 3-4 Defense. If you wanna get really scared go look at how many LB commits we have in the 2020 class

Haha.  I wish it was just scary...It's straight out terrifying IMO.....ILB without a question. It's not a "position", but a true edge rusher....

[HuskerInLostWages]

A lot of those yards are LB's chasing WR and RB's and picking up chunks all the way down the field.

 

Had an ad blocking my ability to quote Nuances post so that's why it seems out of nowhere.  It's in regards to our passing yards allowed.

[DefenderAO]

LB's closely followed by the DL.  Mo Barry has to be the most look-the-part, talk-the-part, can't deliver on roughly anything LB in recent memory

[gobiggergoredder]

1 hour ago, LumberJackSker said:

The entire front 7 is garbage.

We had to get through 8 posts to get to DL.  Thank you sir.

 

Not a one of them makes an individual play on a regular basis.  Sometimes it’s weeks before you hear their names.

 

The DL and LBs are equally bad followed by the OLBs.  Just because I’m grumpy I’ll throw the QB in this group.

[WVhuskerXX]

ILB hasn’t been good for a long time. We need Heinrich and Hannah to pan out in the worst way. 

[NUance]

11 minutes ago, gobiggergoredder said:

We had to get through 8 posts to get to DL.  Thank you sir.

 

Not a one of them makes an individual play on a regular basis.  Sometimes it’s weeks before you hear their names.

 

The DL and LBs are equally bad followed by the OLBs.  Just because I’m grumpy I’ll throw the QB in this group.

 

5 posts actually, but who's counting?  

 

The thing is, a better D-line makes everyone on the defense look better--LBs, DBs, everyone.  Even the defensive coordinator!  It all starts up front.