![]() ![]() He played 180 snaps for the Tigers last fall, even though he was slowed by a hand injury in October. Josh Landry joined the team last offseason from Baylor, part of a wave of Power Five transfers who remade the front seven in one fell swoop. Even if he does not start he will certainly see playing time and perhaps he has a late-career level-up.Ģ9: Josh Landry, Graduate, Defensive Tackle Delgado will begin fall camp as the starter at left guard, but he will be pushed by EJ Ndoma-Ogar. It would be a pleasant surprise if we saw a significant jump in performance at this late stage in his career - in fact, it might be better for the team overall if he is supplanted by a different option with more upside. He has played three seasons of mostly uninspiring left guard. Xavier Delgado has been in Columbia for a long time – in fact, he’s the only one in this batch to have committed to the Tigers out of high school. Let’s get into this batch of LOS contributors and see if Eli Drinkwitz has built a deep enough stable of big uglies.ģ0: Xavier Delgado, Graduate, Offensive Guard Mizzou has to maintain last season’s excellent defensive line play while re-establishing competitiveness on the other side of the ball. They are not true difference makers for Missouri individually, but it takes a village to produce quality play along the line of scrimmage. These are players that are battling for starting roles or proven to be key rotation guys in the trenches. This week’s theme is: Line of Scrimmage Contributors. Players getting the first opportunity to start at Mizzou, either as young players filling in for veterans or highly-touted transfers. Players at positions that are thin on the depth chart or looking to rebound after a tough season. Players who have high ceilings and low floors: high variance could define how a specific position group performs. What defines an important player? Excellent play, of course, especially at important positions. I liked the concept and wanted to do it for our Tigers, so thanks to the team over there for the inspiration. This idea is blatantly ripped off from a Florida State outlet, Noles247, which did their own ranking. I’m ranking the top 40 footballing Tigers for the 2023 season, counting down five a week as we approach Labor Day weekend. Welcome to the third installment of this series that will take us from the dog days of summer all the way up until kickoff against South Dakota. ![]()
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