Spring practice means there are starting jobs up for grabs across the country, and the SEC is no different. On Wednesday we began a series looking at key position battles for each SEC team; we continue that here with a look at Missouri:
1. Weakside linebacker: Missouri’s best defensive player in 2015, linebacker Kentrell Brothers, graduated and left a void that needs to be filled. The linebacker position overall should be strong, with veteran middle linebacker Michael Scherer and strongside linebacker Donavin Newsom returning. It’s at weakside linebacker where the competition will be, and Joey Burkett, Terez Hall and Brandon Lee all are potential options.