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SEC Offensive Lines for 2017 - thoughts on yours and where will it rank league wide?
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:24 pm
Specifically, who is confident in their tackle situation?
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:29 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I am. I expect our offensive line to be ranked number 2 in the country second only to bama.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:30 pm to yatesdog38
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our offensive line to be ranked number 2 in the country
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:30 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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thoughts on yours and where will it rank league wide?
we won't suck. I'd say somewhere between 1-3 is where Bama will rank on the OL. Really depends on the RT spot IMO.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:31 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I feel better about it, at least in terms of scheme fit, than I did a year ago. That's especially true with a more experienced QB.
LT should be fine. RT will probably be a TFr. LG might be too. We'll be a lot bigger and stronger though.
LT should be fine. RT will probably be a TFr. LG might be too. We'll be a lot bigger and stronger though.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:31 pm to bamasgot13
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Agree - I think the ceiling is #1 and a really good group while the floor is somewhere around #3-4.
Most likely is that we are solid, but not spectacular, much like last year.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:31 pm to SummerOfGeorge
VOLS should have a cute little line this annum with 111 combined starts between them.
Former OM lock Drew Richmond has made great strides at one tackle spot and #1 overall recruit/semi OM lock Trey Smith most definitely has that dog and will be hard to keep off the field.
Former OM lock Drew Richmond has made great strides at one tackle spot and #1 overall recruit/semi OM lock Trey Smith most definitely has that dog and will be hard to keep off the field.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:33 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Auburn's is a potential revolving door. Lots of players that are interchangeable, and a lot of talent.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:34 pm to David Ricky
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Former OM lock Drew Richmond has made great strides at one tackle spot and #1 overall recruit/semi OM lock Trey Smith most definitely has that dog and will be hard to keep off the field.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:34 pm to SummerOfGeorge
A&Ms tackle pipeline seems to have finally dried up. we will be solid on the interior
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:35 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:36 pm to Uncle Gunnysack
Feel great about the center, left guard, and left tackle spots. Right side is the question. Who steps up and how long does it take?
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:53 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Specifically, who is confident in their tackle situation?
I am pretty confident. Neither of our tackles are fantastic, but they are both experienced and proved they can hold up to every SEC team not named Alabama, whose front 7 cannot be as good as last year's.... Right?....
Our tackles looked worse than they really were earlier in the year when Harris started, he just had no pocket presence. Etling knows how to effectively move around in the pocket, so they really thrived when he took over.
I have to imagine the constant lateral movements and motions in our new offense will help the tackles a ton by slowing down the pass rushers, making them hesitate a little. Canada's offense gave up the fewest sacks in the country last year, and I don't think the reason was Pitt's great OLine talent.
The rest of our OLine will be okay. Clapp is one of the better OLinemen in the league, he will be at center. Teuhema has experience, he is a great run-blocker, but not athletic enough in pass protection. Brumfield is the new guy that I don't know much about. Hope he is good.
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I would expect us to have a top 5, likely top 3 OLine in the league.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:54 pm to yatesdog38
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I am. I expect our offensive line to be ranked number 2 in the country second only to bama.
That is pretty froggy. I don't have as high of hopes, hoping we have just an average line.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:55 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Tackle is scary to me. Malone is a senior, but I am not sure if he will even be drafted. Weathersby should be solid but has had trouble with injuries. Deculus is the only guy on the team I look at and see a real tackle that could be a high draft pick. Interior should be good, not really sure about the tackles though. Who knows, maybe they will be fine.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:56 pm to msu202020
We have KJ Malone and Toby Weathersby both returning. Both are above average guys. With that said Tony has been injury prone and we have no depth. Tons of talent, no depth.
We should be very good but not great on the line.
We should be very good but not great on the line.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:58 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Offensive line?
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:58 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I hope it's a smooth transition for Jonah Williams to LT. He was dominant as a freshman at RT, but LT can be different. Either way, it'll be nice not having someone false start every fricking drive (Robinson).
Posted on 7/11/17 at 4:00 pm to yatesdog38
quote:Did y'all land some 5*'s? Because Arden raped y'all last year, no way in hell thats the 2nd best line in the country.
I am. I expect our offensive line to be ranked number 2 in the country second only to bama.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 4:01 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Bama's OL are going to maul fools.
Bama's best OL since 12.
Both of Bama's projected starting tackles will be 1st round picks, both probably top 10 picks.
Know the name Alex Leatherwood.
Bama's best OL since 12.
Both of Bama's projected starting tackles will be 1st round picks, both probably top 10 picks.
Know the name Alex Leatherwood.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 4:02 pm
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