In the way-too-early ESPN Top 25, Oregon was No. 6, and they picked a surprising unit as the strength of the team.
Reporter Paolo Uggetti, the author of the best Dan Lanning profile, said about the Ducks' defensive line, "Despite the departures of Jordan Burch and Derrick Harmon to the NFL, this is where Dan Lanning's recruiting -- and Oregon's development -- has shined."
Harmon went in the first round to Pittsburgh, Burch in the third to Arizona, but there's plenty of talent in position coach Tony Tuioti's arsenal, including his son, Teitum, who powered through opponents for 5.