FSU football: Which position groups need most focus after spring camp?
By Kelvin Hunt
Offensive Line
I think it’s fair to say we saw some improvement from the offensive line unit last season. Some of the improvement was because teams had to respect the running ability of Jordan Travis, but there was an improvement overall.
The running backs all averaged 4.5 yards per carry or better, and there were times early in the season when FSU quarterbacks had some time to find receivers.
The lack of depth came into play as the injury bug made appearances forcing freshman Robert Scott into action. He performed admirably and looks to be a piece the coaching staff can trust as a young player.
Robert Orr, the first blue-chip offensive tackle to sign with the Noles in forever will arrive soon. One hopes he doesn’t have to follow the Robert Scott route and play too early, but he’ll at least be a body at the position if they can’t find success in the portal.
The FSU starting five is a solid group, it’s the lack of depth, and the fall-off after that, that’s the problem.
The coaching staff has a scholarship left to use on a player that could join the team from the transfer portal. Ideally, they’d like a offensive tackle, as those are the weakest links in the unit.
These players need to hit strength and conditioning hard as they lost a lot of time to get bigger and stronger last year due to the pandemic.
If they can snatch an offensive tackle from the portal and get healed up while getting stronger in the weight room? This unit could be serviceable with better quarterback play in 2021.