Of late, Virginia Tech has been trying desperately to upgrade their offensive line depth. Years of poor recruiting numbers, short returns, and a multitude of misses had given the team a dearth of talent. When Curt Newsome left after 2013, and then Jeff Grimes left after only a year, Coach Searels basically had to start from the ground up in a lot of ways with not a ton of talent in the cupboards. The fact that we are here today not panicking about actual bodies is a change of pace. Talent and experience, however, is something completely separate.
Offensive Line: Tackle (regardless of LT/RT for purposes of classifying freshmen)-
- Johnathan McLaughlin (Jr.