Wisconsin Football: 5 reasons to be pessimistic for 2018 season

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - DECEMBER 30: Derrick Tindal #25 of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates an interception during the 2017 Capital One Orange Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

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MADISON, WI – OCTOBER 21: Olive Sagapolu #99 of the Wisconsin Badgers pressures Max Bortenschlager #18 of the Maryland Terrapins during the second half at Camp Randall Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

2. Defensive Line

Similar to the secondary, the Badgers have a lot of players to replace in their front seven. The linebacking corps, however, appears more adept at handling the changes considering the experience and talent they have on the roster. The defensive line is a different story, unfortunately.

Olive Sagapolu is the anchor of the unit and is a great returning player. Wisconsin lacks depth everywhere else. So much so that they just moved Kaden Lyles from offense to nose tackle.

With the defensive line in flux, there are more questions than answers at this point. When they return to practice, we’ll definitely begin to get a better idea about how the line will shape out. However, this unit has a huge impact on the game, as they allow the linebackers to run free and make as many impact plays as possible. Hopefully, they get it figured out soon.

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