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Me and Pete are breaking down each position group, post-Portal, on the CanesInSight Daily Podcast. Next up is defensive end. A transcript of our discussion is below:

Damon Wilson​

DMoney: To me, the number one reason Miami played in the national championship this year was because they had two first-round defensive ends who could destroy the run, dominate the pass, and play nonstop with incredible motors. That was Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor. You don’t just replace that. But I...

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Blount has to take snaps at DE and DT right?

Heatherman kinda throws some of these positions out the window but still

What he was doing as basically a freshman last year was wild. Animal in the weight room and had #1 recruit trajectory if he had stayed in his class
 
I know Bain was incredible against the run. Does Lowe have the body type to fill that role? Wilson is a straight pass rusher. Lightfoot is super versatile along the front, I'm not sure he has the strength to stand up against the run.
 
DMoney said:
I could see Blount playing some early down snaps at DE.
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What changed from the previous idea that he would likely (and wanted to) be full time inside? Is that from his camp or did the coaches convince him to stay hybrid?

Still haven’t seen him consistently win inside with anything but motor/effort or games/stunts. So if he really does play hybrid, I think this is good news.
 
LuCane said:
What changed from the previous idea that he would likely (and wanted to) be full time inside? Is that from his camp or did the coaches convince him to stay hybrid?

Still haven’t seen him consistently win inside with anything but motor/effort or games/stunts. So if he really does play hybrid, I think this is good news.
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Nothing changed. He's a pass-rushing DT in my view. This is a 6'4, 270-pound 18-year-old who played the majority of his snaps inside on a playoff team. It's also his highest value from an NFL perspective by far. I don’t see the pass rush outside.

But I can see him minoring in DE as he grows into a full-time DT. We are losing a lot of size on the edge. If this was a Georgia-type scheme, he would make more of an impact staying outside.

Keona Davis is a similar player and could be used the same way.
 
JHallCanes said:
Lowe is like a create a player build really sucks he got hurt like that
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Built like a prototype DE. If he learns to get under the OL like Bain did, he'll eat in the run game too. And that's a good way for him to stay on the field at all times.
 
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