Not many units throughout the Big Ten Conference can claim that they’ll be improved despite losing their top talent at a position (NFL first-round draft pick Ryan Ramczyk), but that’s the situation for the Wisconsin Badgers’ offensive line heading into the 2017 season.
Returning four starters—technically five with the returning Jacob Maxwell—the UW rushing attack, will be the closest it has been to hitting on all-cylinders since Melvin Gordon rushed for almost 2,600 yards during the 2014 season.
As B5Q recently highlighted about the evolution of the position group, the lack of upperclassmen on the offensive line since Paul Chryst took over in 2015 has led to an abundance of depth, which was a priority when taking over the program.