OFFENSIVE LINE Two things can be true here. It's difficult to predict whether or not Ohio State's offensive line will be better or worse in 2020. I believe Ohio State will have the nation's best offensive line this season. What makes it so hard to know whether the Buckeyes will improve next season? Well, they were damn good up front in 2019. Jonah Jackson played at a first-team All-Big Ten level at left guard, and right tackle Branden Bowen put together a solid fifth-year campaign. Both of them will be replaced by first-year starters. Sure, the next-in-line linemen will likely be former five-star prospects (Nicholas Petit-Frere and Harry Miller), but there's still a degree of uncertainty. Still, the potential of Petit-Frere and Miller combined with Wyatt Davis, Josh Myers and Thayer Munford taking the next steps in their development as potential All-Americans make for a special group. Behind them, the Buckeyes also have a deep roster of backup linemen. Verdict: Better Confidence Level: Low Ohio State might take a step back on the defensive line and the secondary in 2020 due to key offseason losses, but its quarterback and linebacker situations should improve. https://t.co/hvIahiaQUL— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 26, 2020
Why offensive linemen might have toughest task during shutdown https://t.co/UBdsfsFaTQ— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) April 21, 2020
Ohio State OL coach Greg Studrawa liked what he saw in limited spring action with competition at right tackle and left guard https://t.co/kRIxOEQLuU pic.twitter.com/5yxskMuTPI— Steve Helwagen (@SteveHelwagen) April 22, 2020
Next Man Up: How Buckeyes replace Branden Bowen on offensive line https://t.co/jHQ87pu2dM— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) April 30, 2020
Ohio State Right Tackle Spot a Three-Man Competition https://t.co/JHEnCRZ1J4 via @TonyGerdeman— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) May 15, 2020
Harry Miller, Matthew Jones, Nicholas Petit-Frere, Dawand Jones and Paris Johnson Jr. impressed Greg Studrawa and their veteran teammates in just three practices this spring. https://t.co/qqeKVNdquN— Eleven Warriors (@11W) May 16, 2020
Buckeyes offensive line still working to replace two starters https://t.co/eFvcNzuvJ4— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) May 18, 2020
With Wyatt Davis, Josh Myers and Thayer Munford back and former five-star prospects expected to start beside them, Ohio State could have the country's best offensive line in 2020. https://t.co/Rb4jKz5HCL— Eleven Warriors (@11W) June 8, 2020
Five Questions as Buckeyes look to establish nation’s best offensive line https://t.co/cX0o5engA9— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) June 22, 2020
Buckeyes offensive line has strength to fuel elite run game https://t.co/lv6QeqnNE4— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) June 22, 2020
Ohio State has had some great individual offensive linemen in the past, but it may never have had a unit that was as strong across the board as the one the team should see in 2020. https://t.co/InagOfc1i8— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) June 24, 2020
#BuckIQ: Ohio State gave up more sacks than it would like last year. But was pass protection really a problem for the Buckeyes?@Fragel79 takes a closer look in the latest breakdown:https://t.co/stkO4I3row— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) June 25, 2020
Most valuable power-five OL groups in 2019 per PFF Wins Above Average:1. Kentucky2. Ohio State3. Oregon4. Clemson pic.twitter.com/l4dyAZ0w5T— PFF College (@PFF_College) June 26, 2020
Ohio State should have one of the best offensive lines in the country. And when it comes to running the football, the Buckeyes should have no issues.https://t.co/Hti5KsKid9 pic.twitter.com/QO2zEB3qzj— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) June 27, 2020
Ohio State Offensive Line Preview — The National House of Pancakes https://t.co/GP9WQb5l43 via @TonyGerdeman— BuckeyeScoop (@BuckeyeScoop) August 3, 2020
Ohio State’s offensive line is immensely talented. However, there is one guy who could really make a name for himself as a backup lineman in 2020: Dawand Jones. https://t.co/CJ9oAfFiWh— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) August 11, 2020
What loss of Wyatt Davis means for Buckeyes moving forward https://t.co/pkOLLtIMqj— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) September 11, 2020
Ohio State’s offensive line was poised to be the nation’s best in 2020, but without Wyatt Davis, the Buckeyes lose an All-American guard who was set to be the unit's star. https://t.co/3wEsGxgiwZ— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 11, 2020