LSU Tigers head football coach Brian Kelly evaluated his bottom-ranked defense in 2023 and decided it was time for a change at defensive coordinator and up and down the entire defensive coaching staff. But how much better can they be this season on the defensive line without the proven talent?
Former LSU defensive tackles Maason Smith and Mekhi Wingo both decided to leave LSU to declare for the NFL Draft after this past season, which left LSU barren of experience and proven play-making ability at that position. Former five-star defensive lineman Dominick McKinley returns for his sophomore season and LSU landed JUCO transfer and former Georgia Bulldog commit Shone Washington, but the position lacks depth. Where will the Tigers turn to bolster up the defensive front? Brian Smith, recruiting insider for the Locked On Network, joins Caroline Fenton of Locked On LSU to answer this question: is it time for LSU fans to panic about the defensive line?!
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