If Ohio State's offense is to have a successful season in 2023, the team must set the tone at the line of scrimmage, which starts and ends with the offensive line.
Ohio State experienced some massive departures – pun intended – at the position in the offseason, as All-American Paris Johnson Jr. and All-Big Ten honorees Dawand Jones and Luke Wypler departed for the NFL. Still, that's no excuse for the Buckeyes to lack effective performance up front. At a program like Ohio State, you reload; you don't rebuild.
This season, Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye returns All-Big Ten guards Donovan Jackson and Matt Jones as starters.