To give you an idea of how much people are paying attention to a Hokie Offensive Lineman this season, and how important it is to the team for the future as well as for his, Christian Darrisaw is the #2 graded Left Tackle in the ACC:
Highest graded returning ACC offensive tackles:
1. Jordan McFadden, Clemson - 88.3
2. Christian Darrisaw, VA Tech - 80.7
3. Ikem Ekwonu, NC State - 80.5 pic.twitter.com/DkuDQuYYBR— PFF College (@PFF_College) May 15, 2020This is not trivial, being noticed as a high quality blind side pass blocker sets the table for the next level, and if you check the compensation for Left Offensive Tackles in the NFL, it’s not base salary plus a bonus.