FSU Football: Top 5 Questions Going Into Spring Practice

By Kelvin Hunt | Mar 3, 2017

Nov 19, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher has a word with an official to dispute a call during the fourth quarter of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. Florida State won 45-14. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 31, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of Florida State Seminoles helmet on the sidelines before a game against the Houston Cougars in the 2015 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Offensive Line

The FSU football offensive line struggled mightily in the early part of the 2016 season. A struggling offensive line and a red-shirt freshman quarterback was a recipe for disaster while playing against seven of the top 30 defenses in the country.

However, the offensive line began to improve as the season went on with Rick Leonard asserting himself late after struggling early in the season.

FSU loses All-ACC player Roderick Johnson, which could be the biggest question mark for the offensive line. Red-shirt freshmen Josh Ball or Jauan Williams could fill that void.

Who will be the starting center if Alec Elerbe isn’t back after off-season surgery?

Will red-shirt freshman Baveon Johnson emerge to take that spot after coming to FSU as part of the best offensive line class in the country in 2016? Will Landon Dickerson be ready to return in 2017 after his ACL injury last season?

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The great thing is FSU has excellent depth with it’s offensive line situation in 2017.

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