I don't want to undersell the OL problems, but the DL hasn't been very good, either. Florida almost ran at will until late in the game. I know we recorded 0 sacks, but I think the number of pressures was <5. I can only recall our guys even touching Lagway 1 time.
For a group that was touted as potentially one of the best in the country, their production (11 sacks, good for t-52nd) is really bad.
I think folks are grasping at odd arguments as to the overall. I just think this is a failure of the '22-'23 recruiting classes to produce enough quality linemen.
2022 (OL, DT and EDGE)
misses - Justice Finkley, J'Mond Tapp, Kristopher Ross, Jaray Bledsoe, Malik Agbo, Aaron Bryant, Zac Swanson, Derrick Brown
remaining on the team - DJ Campbell (s), Neto Umeozulu, Cole Hutson (s), Ethan Burke (s), Connor Robertson,
2023 (OL, DT and EDGE)
misses - Payton Kirkland, Sydir Mitchell, Billy Walton III
remaining on the team - Colton Vasek, Jaydon Chatman, Trevor Goosby (s), Connor Stroh, and Andre Cojoe
The '22 class is glaring in the amount of guys that never contributed. Also, despite how pathetic the OL has performed, the guys not playing are trending "miss" (Umeozulu, Robertson). 3 starters across 9 positions for the '25 season for your Seniors/RS-Juniors is not great.
The '23 class is just way to small considering the problems that were developing. On OL it seems very likely we can move one more to the miss column (Stroh), and, again, if the other 2 are already getting passed by '24 and '25 guys, we will probably see them as bad takes as well. Goosby and Vasek as the only contributors from your Junior/RS-Soph group is downright pathetic.
Those classes are pretty terrible, and not filling in with transfers on the OL seems mind-numblingly stupid at this point. Clearly the DT transfers this year aren't going to work out like they did last year.
We have to hope that the '24-'25 classes have a better hit rate.
If I missed a body from our recruiting classes or roster (other than walk ons), let me know and I'll take the "L." I did this pretty quickly.