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Greg McElroy explains where he ranked Florida in Top 10 offensive lines ranking

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Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier prior to the game against the LSU Tigers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images)

Putting together a list of the top 10 offensive line groups heading into the 2025 season, ESPN’s Greg McElroy has the Florida Gators quite high. In fact, the Gators break into the top three. Head coach Billy Napier has done a great job rebuilding the unit and gets some praise from McElroy.

“I do look at what you have back on the interior, at guard,” McElroy said. “I think you like those pieces. I would imagine you just got to figure out right tackle now. But for the most part, it should be one of the best groups in the country, assuming all those pieces come together and reach their potential collectively.”

Florida returns four of five starters from last year’s team at offensive line. As McElroy mentioned, right tackle is the only position where there are some questions. On3’s Gators Online gave thoughts on who could wind up emerging there with a post-spring projected depth chart.

Cole Cubelic was in on this discussion with McElroy as well, giving his thoughts. He explained how Florida runs a system offensive linemen can find a ton of success in. That being said, experience still goes a long way. Comfortability allows Napier to get even more aggressive calling plays, both in the pass and run game.

“I’ll say this and this doesn’t mean it’s any easier,” Cubelic said. “This is a very offensive lineman-friendly offense. Because you’re getting guys going way far to the east and way far to the west. You give them a lot of things to think about that don’t allow them to tee off on you in a north and south manner… I think that’s the main reason Billy does a lot of what he does. It allows his group to remain aggressive consistently.”

Music to Florida fans’ ears, really. One of the best running backs in college football calls Gainesville home, Jadan Baugh. Cubelic says Florida runs plays that can run “all the way front side to the backside tackle and everywhere in between.”

And then there is the pass game with DJ Lagway, where some of the plays are going to look exactly the same. Confusing defensive fronts do nothing but benefit Florida, hoping to call itself one of the more dynamic offenses in college football this season.

Everything will start up front, though. Thankfully, both McElroy and Cubelic believe in what the Florida offensive line can do, even if just a smidge more development is needed.