FSU Football: What will the offensive line look like in 2020?

FSU football had a semi-resurgence in 2019 offensively, Chop Chat’s Sam Tschida takes a look at who FSU fans should expect to see on the offensive line in 2020.

It has been well-documented that Florida State has struggled on the offensive line in recent years.

For the past five seasons, the ‘Noles offense has been handicapped by the o-line, who have ranged from average to just plain terrible.

Since 2015, FSU has had only two offensive linemen drafted to the NFL, after seeing a total of eight drafted during the five seasons prior.

After 2018 where the ‘Noles were one of the worst offensive lines in the Power Five, the o-line saw marginal improvements this past season under new coach Randy Clements.

The tempo in Kendal Briles offense did a good job of hiding some of the line’s deficiencies, which helped the offense finish 45th in offensive SP+.

This was a massive improvement from 2018 when the ‘Noles 97th in offensive SP+ and part of that improvement is from a better offensive line.

The improvement was a combination of new faces, fewer injuries, and player development.

Freshmen Dontae Lucas and Darius Washington both showcased potential on the field, while transfer Ryan Roberts and a healthy Cole Minshew were both able to hold their own in the trenches.

Add that in with better play from returnees like Brady Scott, and the line did look at least somewhat better.

With the departure of Roberts, backups Jauan Williams, Abdul Bello, and Minshew, along with possible other transfers, who should FSU expect to see on the o-line next season?