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Absolutely. With the rise in spread offenses, you’re seeing a rise in odd front defenses like the 3-3-5. While these newer defenses prioritize position flexibility (safety/linebacker and DE/linebacker hybrids) the best ones still have a nose tackle who can command double teams and play both A gaps

He played with good power and leverage and also could play two gap very well for a high school kid. But yes, he wasn’t exploding past blockers and chasing down running backs in the backfield. He’s a very good nose/1 tech.

It’s what fans do. He’s still got two years to make an impact. I haven’t written him off totally yet

I said he would a be a solid 1 technique when we were recruiting him and that’s what he is. People expecting Warren Sapp but he more Kendrick Norton.