[OutsiderFan]

Per the LA interview with Drukarev, let's talk Linebackers...

The move of Hemschoot back to ILB seems to be more about Peter Kalambayi and Mike Tyler than Hemschoot per se, which to me is really good news for that line of defense.  Nobody on the Spring roster has me more intrigued than Kalambayi, Tyler, and Kevin Palma. 

Here's a quick perspective on the Linebackers to get the conversation started.

ILB
Tarpley - Obvious starter and leader
Martinez - likely starter, but you never know
Hemschoot - potential starter, but will play a lot no matter
Palma - does he have the most upside of anyone on Spring roster?  Potential starter?
Davis - will he step-up and seize a spot in the playing rotation, or will he be odd man out again?

As Alfieri, Perez, and Okereke are added, there will be some nice reinforcements in Summer.

OLB
Vaughters - kind of the Tarpley of the OLBs; veteran and rock solid if not spectacular
Anderson - would seem to be the starter; has made more big plays than Vaughters with less PT
Kalambayi - has Stanford had a guy more athletically gifted at this position?
Tyler - after coming in at 220, Tyler looks to have added weight; love his effort on H.S. vids

Don't know who the 3rd team would be in Spring, but unlike the ILBs there doesn't seem to be obvious OLB reinforcements coming in Summer.  Veach seems to need to more weight like Tyler did his first year.  My guess is one of Okereke and Alfieri gets moved to OLB, and I'll guess it's Okereke, and/or does Davis get moved back outside?  That would give Stanford five or six  potential OLBs.  They started with five ready to play in 2013 (Murphy, Vaughters, Lueders, Anderson, Hemschoot). This 2014 group will be a lot younger, but probably be more overall athletically gifted.

It does seem Lueders could have been moved back to OLB, so the fact he hasn't been suggests the staff feels really good about Kalambayi and Tyler, and probably wants more DL depth when push comes to shove.

[OutsiderFan]

Per the LA interview with Drukarev, let's talk Linebackers...

The move of Hemschoot back to ILB seems to be more about Peter Kalambayi and Mike Tyler than Hemschoot per se, which to me is really good news for that line of defense.  Nobody on the Spring roster has me more intrigued than Kalambayi, Tyler, and Kevin Palma. 

Here's a quick perspective on the Linebackers to get the conversation started.

ILB
Tarpley - Obvious starter and leader
Martinez - likely starter, but you never know
Hemschoot - potential starter, but will play a lot no matter
Palma - does he have the most upside of anyone on Spring roster?  Potential starter?
Davis - will he step-up and seize a spot in the playing rotation, or will he be odd man out again?

As Alfieri, Perez, and Okereke are added, there will be some nice reinforcements in Summer.

OLB
Vaughters - kind of the Tarpley of the OLBs; veteran and rock solid if not spectacular
Anderson - would seem to be the starter; has made more big plays than Vaughters with less PT
Kalambayi - has Stanford had a guy more athletically gifted at this position?
Tyler - after coming in at 220, Tyler looks to have added weight; love his effort on H.S. vids

Don't know who the 3rd team would be in Spring, but unlike the ILBs there doesn't seem to be obvious OLB reinforcements coming in Summer.  Veach seems to need to more weight like Tyler did his first year.  My guess is one of Okereke and Alfieri gets moved to OLB, and I'll guess it's Okereke, and/or does Davis get moved back outside?  That would give Stanford five or six  potential OLBs.  They started with five ready to play in 2013 (Murphy, Vaughters, Lueders, Anderson, Hemschoot). This 2014 group will be a lot younger, but probably be more overall athletically gifted.

It does seem Lueders could have been moved back to OLB, so the fact he hasn't been suggests the staff feels really good about Kalambayi and Tyler, and probably wants more DL depth when push comes to shove.