Best Lineman to play TE

[white65]

If Mays wins his appeal this becomes even more important.

Even without Mays we're deep at OL. And thin / weak at TE.

I see us using 6 lineman on more than just goal line and short yardage. Not all the time but enough to be a regular formation we use.

Who do you want as that TE / 6th lineman.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

If you look at last year's stats, our OL play still wasnt very good. The product on the field was still far less than the sum of the parts..

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

If you look at last year's stats, our OL play still wasnt very good. The product on the field was still far less than the sum of the parts..

The last half of the season saw a significant improvement over 2018.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

The last half of the season saw a significant improvement over 2018.

We were also the worst P5 OL in 2018 so literally anything would have been better.

They were better the 2nd half of the season but they werent the 2nd coming of the Hogs as many think on here. They went from dreadful to decent with still a couple of offensive clunkers and red zone issues to boot.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

We were also the worst P5 OL in 2018 so literally anything would have been better.

They were better the 2nd half of the season but they werent the 2nd coming of the Hogs as many think on here. They went from dreadful to decent with still a couple of offensive clunkers and red zone issues to boot.

I expect the same pct of improvement in 2020. OL may be the best position group on the Vols now.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

I expect the same pct of improvement in 2020. OL may be the best position group on the Vols now.

I think with Mays, the OL will be decent to good in 2020. I dont think great since I'm not sold at all on Friend...

 

[tnutater]

The last half of the season saw a significant improvement over 2018.

The last half of the season we were not playing very good teams.

 

[LittleVol]

If you look at last year's stats, our OL play still wasnt very good. The product on the field was still far less than the sum of the parts..

That's what happens when you have no run threat from the QB, nor pass theat from the QB

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

The last half of the season we were not playing very good teams.

Doesn’t matter. The two freshman OT were learning in the job throughout the season. Good line play against Alabama at times is what started the progress.

 

[tennrich1]

OL probably make a bigger leap in year two than any other position on a team although I'm sure that's debatable. Our OL has tremendous talent and hopefully it will mature (which is the position that takes a while to do) this year to be one of the best in the SEC. Hopefully we can dominate the ones we should and "hold their own" with those teams with strong defensive fronts. With a bigger, stronger (20 lbs bigger I think) Gray at tailback we may be able to push the line and lean on those DL's more especially in the fourth quarter where the strength of an OL is observed. But that's why we play the game!

 

[VolInDayton]

I expect the same pct of improvement in 2020. OL may be the best position group on the Vols now.

We were playing 2 Freshman at Tackles. IF Mays can play we are adding a proven SEC lineman, plus returning everyone from a unit that was starting to click. The improvement will be there.

 

[johnfnkelly]

I'd make Jamir our 6th man in a jumbo lineup.

 

[miket4god]

I'd make Jamir our 6th man in a jumbo lineup.

Me too.

 

[FïreBall]

Ollie Lane @ 6th man

 

[DazzleVol]

If Mays wins his appeal this becomes even more important.

Even without Mays we're deep at OL. And thin / weak at TE.

I see us using 6 lineman on more than just goal line and short yardage. Not all the time but enough to be a regular formation we use.

Who do you want as that TE / 6th lineman.

PWO Wason Jitten

 

[m1al]

That's what happens when you have no QB

fify

 

[37620VOL]

Does Grant Williams still have any eligibility?

I'm not sure. Basically you have to take the starters and one backup at G, T, and C out of consideration. Then you lineup the rest and fire away with the jugz machine. Fewest drops out of 40 attempts gets a crash course at TE.

 

[tallyho]

If Mays wins his appeal this becomes even more important.

Even without Mays we're deep at OL. And thin / weak at TE.

I see us using 6 lineman on more than just goal line and short yardage. Not all the time but enough to be a regular formation we use.

Who do you want as that TE / 6th lineman.

Allen moved from LB to TE and there is Pope and the two good red shirt freshmen.

 

[Carp]

The last half of the season we were not playing very good teams.

Kentucky and MS State had pretty good defenses last year if I recall correctly. Of course, I don't recall exactly how well our OL played in those 2 games.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Allen moved from LB to TE and there is Pope and the two good red shirt freshmen.

And Warren also. Our TEs as a group are a bit green, but they have been groomed and built up and just need some pt. They will be blooded after a couple of games.