The Buchanan suspension and defensive depth

So what will the D-line rotation look like this Saturday? Zook announced that Clay Nurse would slide over to bandit, with Whitney the Mercilus starting at rush end. I'm not sure if I like that - can Nurse really drop into coverage like Buchanan can? - but it's probably our best option. The other option would be to start Justin Staples at bandit (he practiced at rush end most of camp), but apparently the coaches think getting Mercilus on the field is more important than getting Staples on the field.

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