in 2023, Michigan did not have a true tackle in its starting 5 other than Miles Hinton for a couple of early games.
I would say, without question that the best position for Jones, Barnhart, Zinter, Keegan, Henderson, and Nugent, the 6 players who started most of Michigan's games last season would be on the interior O line.
Michigan was forced to play Henderson, Jones, and, at times, Barnhart at the T, as they were the best 5 OL on the team, but none were true OTs.
The OL was, as usual, magnificent despite not having a draftable OT on the roster- OSU had a 1st round OT in 2022, PSU and Bama had 1st round OTs in this past draft, but their OLs weren't as good.
In PSU's case, almost all of the big name Maryland OL they beat us head to head for played well, but their line inexplicably looked like trash every season we play them. They had 1st, 3rd, and 5th-round picks at OT this past draft...Fashanu went 11th, Caeden Wallace went in the 3rd round, and Hunter Nourzad went in the 5th round.
The idea that Penn State had not one, but two OL selected higher than any of our OL is interesting to say the least. The way their line looks with the talent they get is underwhelming. They remind me of Michigan's lines under Warriner: All five drafted, but all five rarely blocked well as a unit.
I would say, without question that the best position for Jones, Barnhart, Zinter, Keegan, Henderson, and Nugent, the 6 players who started most of Michigan's games last season would be on the interior O line.
Michigan was forced to play Henderson, Jones, and, at times, Barnhart at the T, as they were the best 5 OL on the team, but none were true OTs.
The OL was, as usual, magnificent despite not having a draftable OT on the roster- OSU had a 1st round OT in 2022, PSU and Bama had 1st round OTs in this past draft, but their OLs weren't as good.
In PSU's case, almost all of the big name Maryland OL they beat us head to head for played well, but their line inexplicably looked like trash every season we play them. They had 1st, 3rd, and 5th-round picks at OT this past draft...Fashanu went 11th, Caeden Wallace went in the 3rd round, and Hunter Nourzad went in the 5th round.
The idea that Penn State had not one, but two OL selected higher than any of our OL is interesting to say the least. The way their line looks with the talent they get is underwhelming. They remind me of Michigan's lines under Warriner: All five drafted, but all five rarely blocked well as a unit.
