FSU football: Noles need to address defensive tackle recruiting

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 16: Interim head coach Odell Haggins of the Florida State Seminoles celebrates with his team in the end zone after the game against the Alabama State Hornets at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 16, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles defeated The Hornets 49 to 12. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 16: Interim head coach Odell Haggins of the Florida State Seminoles celebrates with his team in the end zone after the game against the Alabama State Hornets at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 16, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles defeated The Hornets 49 to 12. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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2022 Recruiting

The good news is, I know the coaching staff has identified this as a need, and will look to address it. The staff demonstrates the ability to handle recruiting roster needs.

I looked, and they have offered 20 defensive tackles in the 2022 recruiting class and 16 of them are already considered blue-chip players. I imagine this list will continue to grow as recruits and rankings are updated.

Seven of them are from Florida or Georgia, which have historically been hotbeds for FSU recruiting.

They’ve already offered five defensive tackles in the 2023 recruiting class, and two of them are from Florida.

The FSU offensive line has been a talking point for FSU fans for years because of their sub-par play, and the FSU defensive line hasn’t exactly been lighting the world on fire.

Games are won in the trenches when playing big boy football, so there’s no surprise FSU has been struggling on both sides of the ball in those departments.

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The good news is, the offensive line has shown sparks of life, and now it’s time to make sure they don’t allow the defensive line to fall off as much as the offensive line did before addressing it.