LSU Football: Can Tigers bounce back and contend in SEC?

New coordinator hopes to change Tigers offense for the better

New offensive coordinator Jake Peetz has plenty of talent to work with, but the Tigers need to improve in nearly every facet on offense this season.

The quarterback position was a two-man race between Myles Brennan and Max Johnson until Brennan suffered another injury.

That means that Johnson will get the first crack to lead the offense and he played well towards the end of last season. Johnson threw for over 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns and led the team to an upset win over Florida. It will be interesting to see how Johnson will look under a new coordinator.

The running game is once again going to be led by junior Tyrion Davis-Price, who was the Tigers leading rusher in 2020 with 446 yards. It would be great for LSU if former five-star John Emery could take a step forward and live up to his talent level this season and help fix the 109th ranked rushing offense.

This is going to be a talented group of receivers for LSU this season. Sophomore Kayshon Boutte became one of the most dangerous receivers in the country last season and should be a potential All-American in 2021. With studs like Jaray Jenkins and Devonta Lee going to start as well, this is one of the SEC’s best receiving corps. Look out for freshman Deion Smith and Chris Hilton as well.

The offensive line might be the biggest point of concern for LSU’s offense this season. All five starters return, including right tackle Austin Deculus, but this unit was poor last season. It needs a big turnaround this season.