Who is the Best? O-Line (Casey)

So for part five of my Who has the best series I'm going to go to the Big Uglies, the guys in the trenches that make everyone else around them look good. Just think about it, every play these guys bash heads with other big men across from them so there Quarterback or Running Back can look pretty. But who in this state has the best Offensive Line group? Lets go take a look at what we have.

BYUs Offensive Line

BYU has a very interesting dilemma at the offensive line positions. Last year they had to suffer through injuries and young players trying to figure everything out. This year outside injuries they are going to have the same problem in addition to the fact that they now have a new Offensive Coordinator (Anea) and a new Offensive Line coach in Garrett Tujague who both will be on these guys from day 1. The lone returning starter from last year is 6'6" 292lb redshirt Sophomore Ryker Matthews who will play Left Tackle. Outside him there are guys who have playing time but none who have had a start. The Listed Starters coming out of spring are: LT Matthews, LG (RS JR) Solomone Kafu, C (RS Soph) Terrance Alletto, RG (RS Fresh) Kyle Johnson, and RT (RS JR) Michael Yeck. They are all so young and inexperienced that things are going to be interesting to watch during fall camp to see what happens. Now there are plenty of guys at the back up position as well as incoming freshman like Braden Kearsley and incoming JC kids that could take starting jobs, but be on the lookout for this Offensive Line this year and lets see what Fall camp will bring.

Utahs Offensive Line

Utah comes in with a little more seasoned offensive line group but still questions. They have returning starters on that line and a guy who is one of the best tackles in the entire Pac 12. That guy is the starting left tackle in Jeremiah C.J. Poutasi. This mountain of a man is the perfect NFL sized tackle at 6'5" and 345lbs. Poutasi is only a Sophomore but started in the Pac 12 as a freshman and did a good enough job to be named Honorable Mention All Pac 12. The Other offensive lineman have there jobs pretty well in (baring injury) and should do a good job at opening holes for the Running Backs and keeping Travis Wilson. The Starters from spring go as follows: LT (Soph) Jeremiah Poutasi, LG (RS SR) Jeremiah Tofaeono, C (RS SR) Vyncent Jones, RG (RS JR) Junior Salt, and RT (RS Soph) Siaosi Aiono. This group averages 320lbs, they are a huge group of guys and will do a good job this year keeping defenses out of the backfield.

Utah States Offensive Line

Utah State has by far The most experienced line in all the State. They bring back a line with 110 starts between them and two First Team All WAC guys from last year. The Offensive line is lead by there Center and vocal leader in Tyler Larsen. Larsen is a RS Senior who has started all games for the Aggies for the last 3 years. He is a 6'4" 312lb MAN. Larsen is an amazing player and with another solid year could be one of the top Centers coming out next year. He is not alone on this line. He has a partner next to him in Right Guard Eric Schultz. Schultz was also a First Team All WAC first team player and during his career he has started in 32 games and is a great player that complements Larsen on that Offensive Line. Schultz is a 6'4" 300lb redshirt Senior as well and is just a stud. So in the Spring Depth Chart the Offensive line will go as follows: LT (RS Soph) Kevin Whimpey, LG (RS SR) Jamie Markosian a Second Team all WAC player, C (RS SR) Tyler Larsen,  RG (RS SR) Kyle Whimpey and RT (RS SR) Eric Schultz. This is a solid group and barring injury should be solid all year long.

Winner: Utah State
 So by far Utah State has the best offensive line this year. No other team in the state brings as much experience and starts as they do. Utah States Offensive line is a rock for this team. They will be able to control games and opponents and even with the stiffer competition (MWC) they will be able to control the line of scrimmage and open lanes and holes for Utah States backfield and quarterback. Utah will be good and should do better this year than last but the defensive talent in the Pac 12 is really good and could cause them problems. BYU is just so young and inexperienced. Outside Matthews they have so many questions that may not be answered till the week of the Virgina game. So let me know what you think and if I'm up in the night on this.