Technically we are getting a true OT. Prochazka was a freshman so it took a few games of playing well before he got named the starting left tackle but he finally got the start and was a rock against Northwestern. Then he blew out his knee early in the next game against Michigan and was out for the year. Remember. He was the 11th-best offensive tackle in the country and the No. 73 player overall.
He was one of the reasons they started looking pretty good and then when he went down it was a massive blow to the offensive line. Getting him back is like bringing a starting left tackle with 5 years of eligibility left from the portal.
Prochazka at LT and Nouilli at LG is a tandem you can run behind all year and be incredibly successful.
Prochazka - Nouili - Hixon - Williams - Hunter Is a much improved starting line.
Corcoran - Lutovsky - Piper - Bando - Benhart That is a very talented 2 deep.
You also have Brant Banks that can play tackle giving you options to move guys around, go heavy or rest a guy over the course of the year. And to be ready to go when injuries happen as they always do.
Before last year if you told me the backups were the Starting line I would have been thrilled. The talent for the most part is there, it just didn't translate to the field under Austin. Hopefully it will under Raiola. I think it will.