“There’s no doubt we try to make sure that always our goal is to have the best 11 on the field.”
That’s Duke’s defensive co-coordinator Matt Guerrieri talking about his 2020 defense.
Getting your 11 best players on the field is coach-speak of course. If your best 11 all weigh less than 200 pounds, none of them are going to be playing defensive tackle.
Duke’s 11 best defensive players aren’t all 200 pounds or less, of course.
But Duke does have some interesting dynamics on that side of the ball. Duke has lots of talent and experience at safety, cornerback and defensive end.