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SEC post-spring position rankings: Offensive line
- Updated: April 28, 2016
10:03 AM ET
With spring football wrapped up across the SEC, we’re ranking position groups across the league as they stand currently. Today we turn our attention to the offensive line:
1. Alabama: The Crimson Tide are set at left tackle where Cam Robinson enters his third year as a starter. Ross Pierschbacher moved from left guard to center in spring to succeed Ryan Kelly, and that transition went well. There’s competition at right tackle but Korren Kirven got first-team reps at both tackle spots, including left when Robinson was injured in spring. Alphonse Taylor returns as a starter at right guard but was with the second team in spring (Nick Saban cited weight). Regardless, the talent and depth available here is as good as it gets.
2. Georgia: Sam Pittman, formerly of Arkansas, has some experienced pieces to work with as the Bulldogs’ new offensive line coach, namely with All-SEC picks Greg Pyke and Brandon Kublanow. Pyke worked at right tackle, Kublanow at center and returning starter Isaiah Wynn at left guard in the spring. The group will also add a graduate transfer (Tyler Catalina) in the summer. Once all the pieces are in place, this could be a strong line again.
3. LSU: The talent level here is good, it’s a matter of finding where the pieces fit, which the Tigers spent the spring figuring out. They were without center Ethan Pocic in the spring. The most intrigue comes at left tackle where mammoth sophomore Maea Teuhema worked. He’s strong and moves well but how will the 330-pounder handle speed rushers? Sophomore Toby Weathersby saw plenty of first-team reps in the spring and could figure in as the new right tackle. There’s still competition at the guard spots.
4. Tennessee: The depth is better than it has been in the last two seasons as is the experience, led by veterans Jashon Robertson, Coleman Thomas and Dylan Wiesman. Robertson and Chance Hall were out in the spring with injuries. Tackle Drew Richmond, a redshirt freshman, turned in a solid spring as did junior Brett Kendrick. Those two and Hall figure to be the top candidates for the two tackle spots.
5. Arkansas: This is one of the SEC’s most intriguing units as three key starters must be replaced. The Hogs ended the spring with a redshirt freshman at left tackle (Colton Jackson) and a converted defensive lineman at left guard (Hjalte Froholdt). …
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