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How Michigan football's offensive line has changed this team's season

Michigan football’s Jim Harbaugh speaks to the media on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Ann Arbor. Nick Baumgardner, Freep

There have been times over the past decade when the idea of Michigan's offensive-line growth was an easier sell. There were draft picks and returning starters and encouraging signs that made it possible to buy in..

The 2018 version of Michigan's offensive line said all the same stuff about how things would be different and efficiency would rise. Though based on where things ended last year, with U-M having one of the worst units in the Big Ten, being average seemed more likely than becoming great.