[StannyBoy]

A 4-3 might actually make some sense.  A possible 4-3 depth chart:

RDE: Anderson - Kalambayi
RDT: Shittu - Phillips
LDT: Hayes - Yazdi
LDE: Thomas - Kuamatule
SLB: Davis - Okereke
MLB: Martinez - Palma
WLB: Alfieri - Perez

But a projected 3-4 isn't horrible.  As suggested in the original post, it's 2016 and 2017 that are scary thin on the DL.

RDE:Phillips - Kaumatule
NT: Shittu - Hayes
LDE: Thomas - Watkins
ROLB: Kalambayi - Tyler
RILB:  Martinez - Davis
LILB: Palma - Davis
LOLB: Anderson - Alfieri

Both the above depth charts assume no true frosh DL plays in 2015.  However, given the depth issues after 2015, it might actually not be a bad idea to get the true frosh DL playing in 2015.

Hayes can't start next year if he isn't going to be on the team. And Thomas would never start over Kalambayi at DE.

[StannyBoy]

A 4-3 might actually make some sense.  A possible 4-3 depth chart:

RDE: Anderson - Kalambayi
RDT: Shittu - Phillips
LDT: Hayes - Yazdi
LDE: Thomas - Kuamatule
SLB: Davis - Okereke
MLB: Martinez - Palma
WLB: Alfieri - Perez

But a projected 3-4 isn't horrible.  As suggested in the original post, it's 2016 and 2017 that are scary thin on the DL.

RDE:Phillips - Kaumatule
NT: Shittu - Hayes
LDE: Thomas - Watkins
ROLB: Kalambayi - Tyler
RILB:  Martinez - Davis
LILB: Palma - Davis
LOLB: Anderson - Alfieri

Both the above depth charts assume no true frosh DL plays in 2015.  However, given the depth issues after 2015, it might actually not be a bad idea to get the true frosh DL playing in 2015.

Hayes can't start next year if he isn't going to be on the team. And Thomas would never start over Kalambayi at DE.