JONESBORO -- Throughout Arkansas State's spring practices, an ugly pattern has emerged during team drills.
Quarterback James Blackman takes a snap, drops back and before the play can even develop, a defender is in his lap.
The Red Wolves' defensive front is no group of slouches. Between the four linemen and three linebackers, there may be as many as four former power-conference players plus Houston transfer Jordan Carmouche on the field.
Still, far too often, the scene is cringe-worthy.
"The offensive line is a developmental position and there [it] takes a lot to be able to play as a young player," ASU Coach Butch Jones said last Thursday.