Members of the offensive line take a break during practice on Aug. 23 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
With the graduation of four-year starting center Nick Beamish and three-year starting left tackle Ramadan Ahmeti on the offensive line, Central Michigan has holes to full up front.
Even with an experienced line, the Chippewas struggled to run the ball last season, finishing last in the Mid-American Conference in rushing.
CMU finished the season with 1,317 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns on 3.1 yards per carry — numbers Frazier would like to see improve. The Chippewas also finished tied for seventh in the conference in sacks allowed with 28.