Louisville football: Linebackers mix talent with experience in 2019

LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 17: Dorian Etheridge #17 of the Louisville Cardinals breaks up a pass in the end zone against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the second quarter of the game at Cardinal Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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LOUISVILLE, KY – NOVEMBER 24: Lynn Bowden Jr #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats runs with the ball while defended by C.J. Avery #9 of the Louisville Cardinals on November 24, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

The depth chart

If the season started today, here’s how we think it could look:

OLB

PJ Blue

Allen Smith

ILB

C.J. Avery

Robert Hicks

ILB

Dorian Etheridge

Nick Okeke

Monty Montgomery

OLB

Yassir Abdullah

Rodjay Burns

Louisville will be shaking up the depth chart this season as the Cards transition from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4.

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That means that there will be more linebackers on the field, and more team speed will come into play. The Cards will depend on some of their veterans from last season and look to more depth with some incoming freshman, a strong graduate transfer, and a few guys making position changes.

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