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The backups on the interior defensive line probably spent much of last fall thinking that in 2018 they'd be competing for a starting spot beside Dexter Lawrence.

But Christian Wilkins, ever the oddball, went the unconventional path yet again to delay the limelight for the guys behind him.

The most eye-opening byproduct of Wilkins' return is seeing Jordan Williams as the fifth-best defensive tackle on the roster (we'll give the nod to Nyles Pinckney for No. 4 by virtue of his experience).