There is no question that one of the more inconsistent position groups for Alabama over the past couple of seasons has been the offensive line. In 2021, the Crimson Tide allowed 42 sacks over the course of the season which led to the hiring of Eric Wolford from Kentucky. Coach Wolf quickly put his stamp on the group which saw a ton of improvement in 2022 and nearly cut the sack total in half by allowing 22 sacks. Still, improvements are needed for the bug guys up front.
Following Saturday’s first scrimmage of fall camp, Nick Saban was asked about the progress of the offensive line and the head coach of the Crimson Tide was very blunt in his assessment.
“Inconsistent, not enough depth. We had a couple explosive runs but you know, when you’re playing against each other, was the explosive run because of great execution or was it because of terrible execution on the other side? Until you watch the film it’s kind of hard to evaluate. I just think we need to get more guys in the offensive line to be able to play winning football and we need to add depth to the group. We have maybe, six, seven guys that I think are in play but we need a lot more than that to get through the season.”