It’s no secret to anybody that Tennessee football had a historically bad offensive line in 2018. And it’s no secret that improvement is expected this year. But what stands out is just how much improvement could happen on the interior line with more bodies and better development.
When you look at advanced stats tracked by footballoutsiders.com, it’s clear the interior line last year was the biggest problem. The Vols had the worst stuff rate in the nation, which tracks the rate of runs stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. Meanwhile, they were No.