If the OL cannot provide Plummer any time in the pocket, Bell and Durham (and their respective abilities) are irrelevant...and, stopping the run becomes much easier.
I respectfully disagreed with NewPal's assertion that this is a better team, and, I disagree with your assertion as well...aside of Karlaftis at DE, I am hard pressed to see how/where this team is better. It is not even close at the LB position...secondary is, at best, a wash...DL then was better...OL is even less close than LB on the other side of the ball...RB was much better then...QB was better...TE was as good, if not better...WR is debatable (maybe).
I may be wrong, and, I really hope that I am, but, I just don't see this team (outside of Bell and Karlaftis) having a great deal of talent...some solid guys...some guys that you could win with if there was some other really talented guys around/with them...but, just not a talented group on the whole. Maybe I will be shocked and feel otherwise after Saturday...and I would be more than happy if that were the case, but, I was really skeptical coming into this season, and, I admittedly remain so.
Ok let me try to break this down imo.
QB - literally the same 2 guys that took most of the snaps in 19 are the 1 and 2 guys this year and add a transfer who could also start and a 4 star as 4th string. Much better situation at qb.
Rb - literally the same 2 guys at rb as we had in 19 but with 2 more years in the program. Plus a better 3rd string rb imo. Better at rb.
TE - Durham looks amazing so far. Miller has a ton of talent. Hopkins also was great in 19. Imo Durham is a better all around te but lets call this one a wash to avoid arguments.
Wr - Bell, Anthrop, Anderson vs Bell, Anthrop, Wright. Probably close but I give the edge to Bell 2 years older and more talented depth at wr currently.
OL - I thought our line was better last year than in 19 and I expect this year to be similar to last. This might be close though.
DL - Barnes, Higgins, Johnson and Karlaftis vs Mitchell, Johnson, Lewis, Karlaftis. I think we are better at 3 of 4 positions.
LB - Alexander, Holt, Graham vs
Alexander, Douglas, Graham. Again better at at least 2 of 3 positions.
Cb/s - Major, Mosley, Theinamann, Mackey vs Trice, Grant, Allen, Mackey. Way better now.
So I fail to see where this team is worse than 2019.