Pat Narduzzi promises depth chart changes for Michigan State coming off Oregon loss

Michigan State has a week off to work on their defense after the once-proud unit was utterly humiliated by Marcus Mariota and the Oregon Ducks.

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Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi already has one big adjustment in mind: changes to the depth chart.

Narduzzi said via MLive.com:

"“We did some good things, but we didn’t finish, we didn’t finish the game, we didn’t finish plays when we had the opportunities,’’ Narduzzi said following Thursday’s practice. “There will be some moves on the depth chart before the next game.'”"

Narduzzi offered a pretty clinical dissection of his players’ failures against the Ducks:

"“We missed too many sacks,’’ Narduzzi said. “We had three sacks and we could have had seven more. You have to give him (Mariota) credit, he made us miss, he’s the best quarterback we’ve faced since (Seattle Seahawks/former Wisconsin QB) Russell Wilson in my opinion."

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"“There was a couple of bad run fits, they started running some power — a play our offense runs every day out there — and Taiwan (Jones) didn’t read his keys, to be honest with you,’’ Narduzzi said. “ … and RJ (Williamson) didn’t get down a couple times (against the run), and that’s what happens, two guys.'”"

I don’t want to make any predictions about which players could possibly be demoted as Narduzzi makes his changes to the depth chart, but if I were Taiwan Jones and R.J. Williamson, I wouldn’t be too comfortable right now.

Marcus Mariota will drive more than one defensive coordinator to shake up his depth chart before this thing is over.

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