Maybe Whitehead can end up playing that stand-up rush end/backer. He's s bit light for an every down DE and is apparently not good enough at coverage for a full time LB. If he's as good at rushing the passer as everyone claims, this could be a way to get him more involved.
There was definitely some kind of regression in those two games from what we had been seeing. The first half defense in the FSU game totally baffled me.
I agree with you guys on Harrell. I think he brings it every play and just seems like a natural out there. I think he was coming off a pretty serious knee injury from the prior season and maybe that's why he wasn't the number one guy. Does anyone know this to be true? In any event by season's end he looked 100% to me.
He was not quite 100% coming into the season opener. I expect he played his way into shape on STs and was 100% the last few games.