Mike Smith is a great example....kid played a lot, had 40+ tackles, including 7.5 for loss. You have to have a kid like that. 55 & 56 play maybe 70% of the snaps. Who is backing them up? The answer this year is, who the f knows?
Considering that we should have a striker on the field a lot, the answer should be McCloud. He'll be a 4th year player in the same defense. It shouldn't be too much for him to be able to fill in at Mike and Will. It would be a great opportunity for him to get more PT.