Going into preseason camp, there appeared to be two certainties for Ohio State’s 2021 offensive line: Thayer Munford starting at left tackle and Nicholas Petit-Frere starting at right tackle.
Instead, there's a distinct possibility that Ohio State is planning to play both of them at new positions this year.
During the portion of Tuesday’s practice that was open to the media, Petit-Frere lined up at left tackle and Munford lined up at left guard with Harry Miller at center, Paris Johnson Jr. at right guard and Dawand Jones at right tackle.
The logic behind those potential changes is simple: Ohio State wants to get its best five offensive linemen on the field, and Jones has performed so well in the first week of preseason camp that Ohio State offensive line coach Greg Studrawa now believes Jones is one of those players who should be in the lineup.