OL this year - who do you see as most likely starters?

[blion72]

do you see the OL as Palmer slotting if at OT to replace Donovan Smith, and then just last year's starters? That would mean

OG = Gaia, Mahon
C = Mangiro
OT = Palmer and Nelson

Other possibilities or even surprise players?

If we have mainly last years players, except for our best player (Smith), how much improved do you see the OL just from experience?

 

[GregInPitt]

do you see the OL as Palmer slotting if at OT to replace Donovan Smith, and then just last year's starters? That would mean

OG = Gaia, Mahon
C = Mangiro
OT = Palmer and Nelson

Other possibilities or even surprise players?

If we have mainly last years players, except for our best player (Smith), how much improved do you see the OL just from experience?

Your guess looks like the most likely, but Reihmer is the wild card for the interior. If he comes in and is a better Center than Gaia is Guard, then it could be Mahon-Reihmer-Mangiro.

At OT, I would be surprised if Palmer gets beat out at LT, but from what we learned last Spring, Sorrell is the one that will compete with him for that spot. Nelson looks like a lock to start at one of the OT positions, likely RT.

The other kids in the running are Wright at Guard, and Brosnan and Beh at OT. But Beh was the lightest of the group and did not look big enough yet to get a starting spot from what I saw. Wright is a year older as he spent a year at prep school so he is age wise like a RS SO, and he is a big guy.

Some might think that Jenkins will get a shot, but even though he looks the part I believe he has a long way to go to be ready to play at a B10 level and that CJF will not play him this year.

 

[ClarkstonMark]

Nelson Mahon, Reihnor Gaia Mangiro

 

[Raffycorn]

Palmer, Mahon, Reihner, Mangiro, Nelson is what I think we'll see.

 

[NittanyPirate]

I honestly don't think Palmer will start at all this year.