In 2018, when the Irish defense was Final 4 caliber - One of the keys was having a "big time" player at each level. Playing next to Tillery - means I'll never get double teamed. Playing next to Love assures I'll never take their best receiver. Playing next to Coney makes my LB assignments a lot easier. They make the players around them better, they have Final four leadership qualities and Final four abilities. (Having Tranquil helped - Ha!) They can't be surrounded by stiffs - but surrounded by good / elite players is what helped to make that defense Final four quality. Next year has the same potential - Last years mock drafts had Hayes a 7th round pick; JOK has the potential to be as good as Coney; and Hamilton has the chance to be as good as Love. (Getting Crawford back - is a huge "get") I hate the word "potential" - it means your not as good as we thought you were going to be. But.....the Irish defense has a chance to be as good as or better than 2018. Time will tell.