MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The ocean of difference between Adam Pankey left tackle and Adam Pankey left guard seems awfully dramatic for spots that are adjacent. But Jeff Braun, official offensive line consultant of the Gold & Blue Lunch Report, can empathize.
During his 2010 sophomore season, when Braun was miscast as the starting right tackle for West Virginia, he recalled “everyone was on my case day after day, game after game.” Flubbed footwork and the inability to neutralize explosive edge rushers left him exposed in pass protection.
“Now, I’m not a right tackle, but you’ve got to play your best five guys and I was probably No.