With Oklahoma’s roster finally getting settled in ahead of the spring, the Sooners’ offense really lost one key player in Creed Humphrey.
Lincoln Riley returns his quarterback, gets Kennedy Brooks back, his four highest rated receivers, all of his H-Backs, four starters on the offensive line and added two starters from Tennessee. Got all that?
Oklahoma should return to historic levels of offense in 2021. Key word: should. The last two years have seen some ebbs and flows as Riley has worked with new quarterbacks. This will be the first time Oklahoma has had the same quarterback for multiple years since 2016.
Yes, been a long time.
Add in top offensive tackle Wanya Morris to the fold and things along the offensive line feel instantly better. That is a group who needed a big anchor at left tackle like Orlando Brown, and Bill Bedenbaugh got it.
How the skill positions pan out will be interesting, but there is so much talent it doesn’t matter a ton who is on the field.
Here is a look at Sooners Wire’s way-too-early projection at the offensive depth chart for the 2021 season.
Don’t entertain quarterback competitions.