The Oklahoma Sooners’ defensive line was a much deeper unit in 2023. It still didn’t have the game-changer they need but we knew they weren’t going to have that going into the season.
A lot of the highly-touted guys were still young or battled injuries like R Mason Thomas and Adepoju Adebawore. Still, it was a solid unit for the team. They had moments like the [autotag]Red River Rivalry[/autotag] where they dominated. But they had games they struggled in like the game against the [autotag]UCF Knights[/autotag] and the [autotag]BYU Cougars[/autotag].
That is what to expect from an average defensive line. It’s why recruiting and development are going to be so key for the future of that unit.