Clemson Football: 5 Burning Questions for the rest of Spring 2019

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: The Clemson Tigers celebrate after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. Clemson defeated Notre Dame 30-3. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 01: Dexter Lawrence #90 and teammates Tre Lamar #57 and Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers react against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

2. Replacing the defensive line

When you lose all four starters and a key backup on a historically great defensive line, it’s basically impossible to replace that amount of productivity.

With that being said, though, the Tigers still have plenty of talent and depth to put together a solid defensive line that could develop into being elite.

You’ve got position battles with Xavier Thomas, Logan Rudolph, Justin Foster, KJ Henry and others at defensive end. And you’ve got Xavier Kelly and a bunch of freshmen vying for playing time at defensive tackle while expected starters Nyles Pinckney and Jordan Williams sit out the spring due to injury.

It’s going to be interesting to see how the Tigers are able to perform along the defensive line.

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