Starting 2023 Line:
LT - Simmons (never started a game there before)
LG - Jackson (mystifyingly below average this year)
C - Hinzman (don't think he was recruited as a Center; first year/young player)
RG - Jones (6th year senior, solid guard, was the best Center prospect in his class)
RT - Fryar (really is built to be a guard)
Could it have been better?
LT - Simmons (most likely)
LG - Jackson
C - Jones
RG - Tegra/Enokk
RT - Fryar
Maybe the coaches thought having 2 experienced guards would protect both rookie tackles AND the rookie center?
It's INSANE to me that we didn't land another ELITE tackle prospect in the portal in Winter/Spring.
Next year's line could look like this:
LT - Montgomery (that he broke into the two deep his first Spring here says something)
LG - Fryar (should be a guard, putting him here for his experience to help Monty)
C - Hinzman (now has a year under his belt, needs to et stroner)
R - Tegra (mauler, moves well, big...putting him here next to experienced Simmons)
RT - Simmons (what he played before LT, needs to get stronger)