Offensive Line - Protecting the $5M Man

[JConXtsy_rivals]

All of our 2017 recruits on OL were redshirts last year. Who is going to step up this year?

Adrian Ealy
Marquis Hayes
Creed Humphrey
Ian McIver
Tyrese Robinson

Will any of these guys become starters this year? The upperclassmen group is still relatively deep (8).

Jonathan Alvarez (2017 Redshirt)
Alex Dalton (2017 Season Injury)
Bobby Evans (Started all 14 games at RT)
Cody Ford (Started 4 games at RG)
Quinn Mittermeier (Played in 12 games, no starts)
Ben Powers (Started in 12 games - 10 at LG, 2 at RG)
Dru Samia (Started 12 games at RG)
Erik Swenson (Played in 6 games)

So the logical assumption is we have 4 obvious starters:
Bobby Evans
Cody Ford
Ben Powers
Dru Samia

Is that 5th spot occupied by an upperclassman or by one of these newcomers?

 

[kcstorm06_rivals]

You must have been reading my mind with this post. OL still rock solid and pretty deep. Agree with your synopsis.

 

[8085sooner]

Baker is going to sign a 20 million dollar deal and most of them, did a great job protecting him. I look for JC transfer Tramanda Moore to get into the rotation. He reminds me of Phil Loadholdt.

 

[JConXtsy_rivals]

Baker is going to sign a 20 million dollar deal and most of them, did a great job protecting him. I look for JC transfer Tramanda Moore to get into the rotation. He reminds me of Phil Loadholdt.

Forgot Tramanda. If that's the case, we're looking at this:

LT - Tramanda Moore, Cody Ford
LG - Ben Powers, One of the RFr
C - Erik Swenson, Jonathan Alvarez
RG - Dru Samia, Alex Dalton
RT - Bobby Evans, Quinn Mittermeier

 

[owenfieldreams]

According to recent coverage of the program, Cody Ford may be the right tackle with Evans moving to left tackle. Powers and Samoa are locks at the guards. The only line position up for grabs is center with Alvarez competing with Humphrey.

 

[owenfieldreams]

My Korean phone won't spell SAMIA

 

[JConXtsy_rivals]

My Korean phone won't spell SAMIA

Hahaha!

 

[JConXtsy_rivals]

According to recent coverage of the program, Cody Ford may be the right tackle with Evans moving to left tackle. Powers and Samoa are locks at the guards. The only line position up for grabs is center with Alvarez competing with Humphrey.

I really liked Evans at RT. :He seemed like the ultimate run blocker on that right side to me. It'll be interesting to see if he can become a pass blocker.
Wait, is Murray left-handed?

 

[Bogeyman78]

Baker is going to sign a 20 million dollar deal and most of them, did a great job protecting him. I look for JC transfer Tramanda Moore to get into the rotation. He reminds me of Phil Loadholdt.

He def has Phil’s mean streak! I love that about his film!!

 

[8085sooner]

Side note. Murray makes more money then Lincoln Riley

 

[iasooner1]

Side note. Murray makes more money then Lincoln Riley

"may make more eventually", but those checks haven't been rolling in yet