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Title: Defensive line looking for more speed, more sacks Post by: pmull on August 28, 2011, 05:43:17 PM 'We've got to improve in sacks and tackles for loss. That's one of the big goals, a big emphasis for us this year," Smart said. "I felt like we were really good in the red area last year, and that really saved a young defense."
The Crimson Tide returns two defensive linemen with significant game experience in Josh Chapman and Damion Square. Replacing NFL first-round draft choice Marcell Dareus will be a difficult challenge, and one that won't be tasked to a single player. "We certainly have to do it by committee, I'll say that. It's hard to say if we've got a Marcell Dareus type. You can coach a long time and never coach a guy that talented," Smart said. "So it's got to be done by committee. I hope, I would like to think, that we're going to have more depth this year. Only time will tell that. But we hope we can get it done through a different method, by having a little more depth, playing a few more guys." http://alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1256797 |