ACC football 2018 position preview: Defensive line

The Syracuse Orange’s defensive line has been banged up in recent seasons, and the injuries have led to a good collection of players with experience on the roster. However, we’ve yet to really get consistent production out of the group — save for Chris Slayton and Alton Robinson, the latter of whom led the team in sacks for 2017. There’s reason to believe the line will improve overall, though there’s also a lot of onus on them to counteract the departures of SU’s top four linebackers from 2018.

Along with our Syracuse position group previews each week, we’ll also take a look at the rest of the ACC’s respective situations. Which teams are in the best shape? And the worst? And how does…