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defensive upgrades include free - agent linebacker Stephen Tulloch and tackle Nick Fairley, the No. 13 pick, from Auburn, who will line up next to the NFL's 2010 Defensive Rookie of the Year, Ndamu
defensive upgrades include free - agent linebacker Stephen Tulloch and tackle Nick Fairley, the No. 13 pick, from
Auburn, who will
line up next to the NFL's 2010
Defensive Rookie of the Year, Ndamu
Defensive Rookie of the Year, Ndamukong Suh.
Franklin lost
defensive coordinator Bob Shoop to Tennessee and offensive
line coach Herb Hand to
Auburn — both horizontal moves — and made a change at offensive coordinator, bringing in Fordham's Joe Moorhead.
What the metrics say:
Auburn's
defensive front, which ranks 16th in adjusted sack rate and fourth in standard - downs sack rate, should dominate a UCF offensive
line that will be missing starting LT Aaron Evans, who has played in every game the past three seasons.