When dissecting the Notre Dame offensive and defensive two-deep charts, it’s clear the offensive side of the ball carries more intrigue and position competition where the Irish defense is highlighted by some of the best depth this unit has enjoyed in 20 years.
Almost every defensive position group has quality backups behind front-line starters, a dynamic that allowed Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly to amp up the pace and physicality of his spring practices.
We outlined the offensive two-deep in our last installment on thefanindiana.com. Following is a look at the Irish two-deep on defense.