Huskers’ D-line expects better depth

Led by All-America candidate Jared Crick and a group that boasted 58 career starts, Nebraska’s defensive line entered the 2011 season in attack mode.

But by the end of the season, the Huskers’ front four was simply in survival mode. A torn pectoral ended Crick’s season in early October, and other injuries sidelines contributors like Thad Randle and Chase Rome.

“We got really skinny toward the end of the year,” defensive end Cameron Meredith told ESPN.

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