Most of us recognize that in a Gus Bradley defense, (those who have not gone over to the dark side and think that Bradley deserves to be fired immediately) the DT position is very important because the defense is designed to first and foremost stop the run. Yet, Sen'Derrick Marks showed us that the right 3 Tech DT can also create internal pass rush pressure. It seems to me as I review this upcoming 2016 draft class, that the DT is loaded with talent but that talent will be drafted early because every team needs talented DTs.

 

One such DT that could be a late Rd 1 selection or an early Rd 2 selection is

 

Andrew Billings - DT - Baylor - 6'2" 310 Lbs

 

His stats through 5 games are: 15 TT - 5 TFL

 

while not all that impressive, what it being said about Billings is, namely that he is a MONSTER STRONG and can dominate the LOS, which is kind of evident in that a 1/3 of his tackles have been TFL.

 

Baylor plays West Virginia at NOON on Saturday and I think we should be able to see how disruptive Billings could be.

 

Is he a 3 Tech? That is what I am thinking but also a player that could play the NT spot and still penetrate into the backfield.

 

Something to look for this weekend.

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