Let me clarify something, please, because there seems to be some confusion & simple misunderstanding.
The O-line is deep with experience. They are looked upon highly because of this and only this. Do not interpret it as the prize of the team.
Writers seem to have overemphasized this to great proportion. The O-line is experienced. Indeed. You can shuffle in guys and they pick up the offense. They know the offense. They know the playbook. (see a theme yet?). Just because of that, it does not translate into "the next great pipeline" whatsoever.
They need every bit as much hard work and improvement as any part of the team. These hogs need to dominate the line of scrimmage vs OU before they ever pat each other on the shoulder. If that's not the goal, not the case, then enjoy the false high-fives against Eastern Pennsylvania and Waco Tech.
You have to be better then the best. This O-Unit needs to hear that & the writers who are reporting their warm fuzzy stories are not quite understanding the big picture.