LSU’s Run-Stuffing Interior Anchor
In the 2011 season, Michael Brockers was a disruptive force for LSU, posting 54 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks while helping power one of the nation’s nastiest defensive fronts. His biggest differentiators were his size, length, and physicality — he was widely viewed as a plus run defender with heavy hands and a high motor, the kind of interior lineman who makes life miserable for offensive guards. The knock was that his pass-rush toolbox was still developing, but for teams wanting an edge-setting, tone-setting DT, Brockers was a very strong fit.
