One of the best players I've seen this year was the linebackers from Eastern Michigan who was a senior portal transfer.
I assume we could've had him?
Roster evaluation in the off season was terrible.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Lindenberg and Baranoski will both have three years of eligibility remaining after this year. This does seem crazy.
Will there be a problem here?
There is a story to be written about why offensive skill position players will not come to play in the West. The trend in the last five years is astonishing. The decline in talent is precipitous and division wide.
He has been pretty terrible in pass coverage, but he has great instincts in the run game. The missed tackles will be corrected. The baseline athleticism is high--bright future.