Post-Spring Analysis: The Defense

In most years, by the end of the spring game, anyone paying attention usually has a pretty good idea of a team’s depth chart and how things are shaping up at each position. But this spring created more questions than it answered for Virginia’s defense. Thanks to injuries and academic issues, too many key players saw little or no action last month. While some younger defenders emerged as potential stars, it’s hard to say that a single spot on UVa’s defense looks like a sure thing going into the summer.

Philip Brown and Vince Redd were among many defenders out of uniform this spring.

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