Everybody talking about Texas's defensive depth chart this fall camp is missing the real issue. The 2025 defense generated pressure on only 32% of dropbacks, which ranked 67th nationally, and that was with multiple future NFL guys on the front. Now those players are gone to the draft and the Longhorns are trying to replace them with a rotation that has zero proven pass rushers against SEC competition.
The scheme itself is fine, the issue is execution. Texas ranked 44th in havoc rate last season and that number is going to drop further if the new edges can't win one-on-one matchups. The secondary can only cover for so long when the QB has time to work through his progressions. Fall camp looks good in shorts but the real test comes against SEC offensive lines that know exactly how to attack this system.