1. Supposedly, some whispers about 'concerns' from sources while JJ Weaver stated the OL was doing very well and the war between DL (our presumed strength) and OL have been very competitive. So, which is it? Wolford has proven he is a good coach and I believe, somewhere in that room, we have 7-8 SEC quality OL who will be able to be an above average SEC line this year. Which 7 or 8 will rise to the top is anyone's guess, I think, although there are a few that are clearly in that top tier.
2. We need to OL to perform close to prime BBW level as the RB room does NOT have 'the' guy that we know will carry 15+ times per game and pick up 85 yards, and the tough short yards and punch it in close to the goal line when everyone knows he's getting the ball.
3. Absolutely HAVE to play cleaner, i.e., very few penalties which wrecked multiple drives last year, and almost never completely miss an assignment, also a regular occurrence last year. If nothing else, I have faith that Wolf will not be very patient with a player who makes these mistakes and he'll find someone who won't.
4. With BVG's height and running ability (and what I assume will be more inside zone blocking), I'm guessing the OL will have an easier task than previous years.
5. I also expect BVG to be better at getting rid of the ball quicker to avoid standing in the pocket while the rush descends upon him. From what little I've seen of the offense in action, Hamden looks to be modifying the offense to fit the personnel and we won't see as many plays where every route is 10+ yards down the field (I hope).
6. We saw some improvement last year over 2022. With the same or a bit more improvement this year, certainly not a huge ask, I believe the OL will be pretty good. Not great and dominant but much closer to that level than we saw in 2022, for sure, and a noticeable improvement over last year.
2. We need to OL to perform close to prime BBW level as the RB room does NOT have 'the' guy that we know will carry 15+ times per game and pick up 85 yards, and the tough short yards and punch it in close to the goal line when everyone knows he's getting the ball.
3. Absolutely HAVE to play cleaner, i.e., very few penalties which wrecked multiple drives last year, and almost never completely miss an assignment, also a regular occurrence last year. If nothing else, I have faith that Wolf will not be very patient with a player who makes these mistakes and he'll find someone who won't.
4. With BVG's height and running ability (and what I assume will be more inside zone blocking), I'm guessing the OL will have an easier task than previous years.
5. I also expect BVG to be better at getting rid of the ball quicker to avoid standing in the pocket while the rush descends upon him. From what little I've seen of the offense in action, Hamden looks to be modifying the offense to fit the personnel and we won't see as many plays where every route is 10+ yards down the field (I hope).
6. We saw some improvement last year over 2022. With the same or a bit more improvement this year, certainly not a huge ask, I believe the OL will be pretty good. Not great and dominant but much closer to that level than we saw in 2022, for sure, and a noticeable improvement over last year.
