1. Offensive Line
The Louisville Cardinals will need to replace three offensive lineman, which shouldn’t be too big of a deal. The Cardinals allowed 47.0 sacks last season, which ranked 126th in the FBS. Much of it had to do with Jackson’s ability to scramble out of the pocket but with a rebuild underway, new coaches should make the adjustments necessary.
New offensive line coach Mike Summers will be busy this spring creating better protection around Jackson. He has some youth and experience to work with to start things off, however.
True freshman Geron Christian returns after starting 13 games at left tackle. Redshirt sophomore Lukayus McNeil returns as well, except this spring he’s moved to the left guard spot next to Christian.
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The battle for the center position has sophomores Nate Scheler and Robbie Bell sharing first-team snaps. With a vacancy at left tackle left by McNeil, that position is currently being battled out by former junior college transfers Toriano Roundtree and Linwood Foy. Roundtree looks to be getting the majority of reps in the early going.