It's the beginning of June, so let's take a look at the way Penn State will try to replace some of the biggest contributors from last year's squad heading into 2015. Next up, we try to figure out how the Nittany Lions will replace Donovan Smith.
Donovan Smith had one of the more strange careers in recent memory. Penn State's former left tackler – who is now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – seemed to regress a little in each of his three years as Matt McGloin and Christian Hackenberg's blind side protector. However, the most important member of each year's line was Smith, mostly because he played the most important position on the group, but also because when he played to the best of his ability, he was spectacular.