Anchor Of Gold · Aug 3, 2018
Cole Clemens seems too talented not to play.
It was a good news/bad news situation for Vanderbilt’s offensive line in 2017.
The good news: the Commodores’ offensive line was actually quite good at keeping Kyle Shurmur upright, ranking 25th in the country in adjusted sack rate. The bad news: Vanderbilt ranked 102nd in Adjusted Line Yards and 118th in Stuff Rate... meaning, this unit wasn’t all that good at run blocking.
The further good news: Vanderbilt returns all five starters from the offensive line, and at tackle, the Commodores return a two-year starter on one side. Two other players who saw snaps return, though reserve tackle Bailey Granier transferred to Tulane. And there are a couple of big young prospects to provide depth.