Rebuilding a defense is not always easy. Texas A&M hired a man named Mike Elko , who is known to have a “big brain,” and that is meant as a compliment. Pat McAfee would agree. Elko is a genius when it comes to building a premier defense that is one of the best in the SEC and in the nation. He has a great record and is expected to do the same for this new group, which will have to step up in the absence of several veterans. If you look at all the players over the last couple of years that Elko has transformed into leaders of men and NFL Draft prospects, the list is long, and the signs point to nothing changing with the troops he has this season. Not only was that the doing of Elko or his coaching staff. It’s a credit to what Albert Regis has done in the Maroon and white and how he was able to bring out the best of his teammates and make them feel comfortable in the culture.…