Dating back to December of last year, there have been numerous stats showing how bad Tennessee football was on the offensive line. It is clearly the biggest culprit for the Vols’ finishing outside of the top 100 overall offensively last year.
However, evidence has shown that Jarrett Guarantano was highly efficient, even if Jeremy Pruitt and Tyson Helton protected him too much, and there were clearly playmakers at receiver and running back. With Jim Chaney coming in to replace Helton as offensive coordinator, expectations have even increased.
But throughout the offseason, the major question has been the line.