I really thought our defense was pretty mediocre against Ole Miss without Cale Garrett. With Cale Garrett I thought our defense was really good even though there wasn't any great competition yet. I Just don't know if we really can compete for the East without him unless there is a huge amount of improvement by the new LBs that are forced to play.
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/mizzou_football/hits-and-misses-as-wilkins-and-brooks-fill-in-for/article_5d680d2a-ed43-11e9-917b-8791be7cf876.html