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Early LSU defensive depth chart prediction for the 2023 season

Here’s what LSU’s defense could look like in 2023.

Earlier this week, we took an early look at what LSU could throw out there on offense this fall.

Now, It’s time for the defense.

This unit is more of a challenge to pin down. LSU’s offense is bringing back most of its production. The defense, however, is losing several key pieces.

[autotag]BJ Ojulari[/autotag] and [autotag]Ali Gaye[/autotag] are gone after holding down the edge spots since 2020. The secondary is going through another makeover and veteran linebackers [autotag]Micah Baskerville[/autotag] and [autotag]Mike Jones Jr.[/autotag] are gone too.

[autotag]DeMario Tolan[/autotag], a talented young linebacker, hit the portal along with a couple of young corners.

The cupboard is far from bare. LSU returns strong players on the interior and did heavy work in the transfer portal, especially on the backend. With [autotag]Harold Perkins[/autotag], [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] and a healthy [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag], the defense remains in a good spot.

Here’s how we think the defense could stack up next season.

Early LSU offensive depth chart prediction for 2023 season

Here’s what LSU’s offense could look like in the fall.

It’s January. The 2023 kickoff is nowhere near, and we’re still months away from spring practice.

But early signing day is in the rearview, as is the bulk of the transfer portal action. The deadline to declare for the NFL draft has come and gone, and we’re starting to get an idea of what rosters will look like in the fall.

That means it’s time to take a stab at a depth-chart prediction.

LSU is returning a lot, but that doesn’t make this easy. Every offseason is filled with breakouts and it’s tough to predict who will progress and who will regress.

The quarterback spot will be talked about a lot, so let’s jump right in.

Projecting LSU’s Week 1 defensive depth chart

Who will get the nod on the defensive side of the ball for the Tigers?

The defensive side of the ball is a bit more cut-and-dry in Baton Rouge than the offensive side and doesn’t really feature many position battles akin to what the team has seen at quarterback and along the offensive line.

Still, this defense has a lot of veterans on it and a number of transfer portal additions, especially in the secondary. How’s it all going to shake out for the Tigers in 2022?

We’ve already taken a look at what we think LSU’s offensive depth chart will look like when it’s released later this week. Now, let’s take a look at how I expect the depth chart to break down on defense.

Projecting LSU’s Week 1 offensive depth chart

Here’s how we expect LSU’s offensive depth chart to look.

With the kickoff of the college football season now behind us, it’s game week for the LSU Tigers.

Coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] begins his first campaign in Baton Rouge with a high-profile matchup against Florida State in prime time at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night. The Seminoles and coach Mike Norvell were in action during Week 0, beating Duquesne 47-7 in a tuneup before they face their first real test.

LSU is still yet to announce a starting quarterback or release its depth chart for the first game, but after spring and fall camps, we have a good idea how things are going to shake out on the roster this season.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at how we expect the offensive depth chart to look when it’s released later this week. We will take a look at the defense on Tuesday.