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Texas A&M Football: 3 storylines to follow in spring 2021

By Connor Muldowney

JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 31: Leon O'Neal Jr. #9 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 31: Leon O'Neal Jr. #9 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M football are looking to piece together a solid enough team to make the playoff in 2021. That starts this spring.

After a mediocre showing against Vanderbilt to start the year and then a blowout loss to Alabama, it seemed like Texas A&M was going to stumble to another mediocre season.

But that wasn’t the case. Jimbo Fisher turned things around in a hurry and the Aggies ended the 2020 season on a long winning streak, going 9-1 and finishing No. 4 in the AP Top 25.

The Aggies are losing a lot of key players on the offensive side of the ball and one main star on defense heading into an important spring.

Which storylines should we be keeping an eye on?

3. A new-look offensive line

Texas A&M had one of the most improved offensive lines in the country in 2020 and it was a refreshing sight for fans who have been wanting just that.

But the Aggies have been no stranger to solid offensive line play in years past and it looked like the team was getting back to dominating in the trenches. Unfortunately, four key cogs up front are gone and the Aggies will be forced to replace them — the talent is there.

Carson Green and Dan Moore Jr. are gone from the tackle spots and Ryan McCollum and Jared Hocker are gone from the interior. The line will be forced to re-tool but will guys like Chris Morris, Smart Chibuzo, Layden Robinson and Blake Trainor be able to carry the load in place of all those departing linemen?

This isn’t going to be an easy task for Jimbo Fisher and Co., but if the Aggies want to get back to competing in the SEC, they’ll need a strong presence in the trenches again.