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  Missouri defensive line coach Brick Haley lost his best player to the NFL draft, but he's not expecting any sympathy cards this season. No returning player in the conference last year totaled more than his team-high 6.5 sacks. For a defensive front that's struggled to mount a consistent pass rush off the edge, Whiteside and Elliott overwhelmed offenses up the middle. This year, Whiteside won't have the luxury of playing alongside a proven playmaker. "It's hard to find a Jordan Elliott to play with you, you know?" he said after a recent practice. "It's about trying to prove yourself. We're blessed and I'm blessed to have other teammates to help there." There is no shortage of qualified candidates to step in and play next to the 6-foot-1, 300-pound Whiteside.

Akial Byers has played all four positions across the line but could settle into a starting role at tackle for his final season. Markell Utsey, a fifth-year senior with starting experience, should be part of the rotation, along with sophomores Darius Robinson and Isaiah McGuire, who like Byers can play on the outside, too. But for the Tigers to build a front that can consistently compete in the trenches in a 10-game SEC season, they'll need another standout season from their most established player. "I'm trying to be more of a technician," Whiteside said. "When it comes down to pass rush, I've got to find my best four moves, try to refine them. Every day in practice, just keep trying, keep trying, so I can become a bit better pass rusher, a better run stopper. Hopefully, people can see that." - Post-Dispatch


rSr/2022 DT Kobie WhitesideMissouri
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