Navy football started practicing in pads this week and that means the coaching staff is beginning to get answers to some questions about personnel.
The Midshipmen will have 10 new starters on offense and several of them are still to be determined. Up-and-coming players that saw little to no action a year ago are battling for spots on the depth chart.
Navy graduated all five starters along the offensive line so that is one area of concern. Right tackle Blake Copeland and left guard Adam West have started games in the past, but overall the unit is extremely inexperienced.