BOULDER — If there is one position group on the football field where depth is more essential to success than any other spot, it might be the defensive line.
Good teams have the luxury of a rotation that continuously provides fresh legs in the trenches, where every snap amounts to hand-to-hand combat. If a defense doesn't have a solid rotation of consistent, productive players, it can have a negative effect on the entire unit — and that impact only becomes more stark as a game wears on.
That is why Colorado coach Karl Dorrell has made improving the Buffaloes' depth up front a priority — and this season, CU might just be ready to show some fruits from that labor.