Key Colorado offensive position group in ‘most worrisome position’
A key Colorado football offensive position group is the in “most worrisome position” of any in the Buffaloes’ offense according to Ralphie Report’s Jack Barsch — who added a major caveat that “mediocrity would get the job done” in a fast-paced attack led by Shedeur Sanders and offensive coordinator Sean Lewis while also black-pilling Buffs fans regarding the team’s lack of depth in the trenches.
“I would say that this position group (save the tight ends, who play a role so small that I’m not writing about them sorry) is in the most worrisome position out of any on offense,” Barsch prefaced before saying, “There are a lot of new faces, a new coach, and not many proven P5 players. HOWEVER, in an offense this fast, mediocrity would more than get the job done. The familiarity between OC, OL coach and some members of the new line will be leaned on to create some instant chemistry. If everyone stays healthy, this line could make some noise. But that is unlikely and in the instance that some players miss some games, the depth behind the top line is kind of scary.”
Deion Sanders himself has spoken about his worries with the offensive line before while discussing his son Shedeur’s prospects for the 2023 season in his first experience at the Power Five level.
Deion Sanders on his son Shedeur: Colorado football OL just has to protect the kid
Sanders sent a worrying message on his son’s prospects during the 2023 season: As long as the Colorado football offensive line “protects the kid,” Shedeur will be in for a massive season in Boulder.
“The main thing really – We’ve just got to protect the kid,” Deion Sanders said of his son on August 4 (h/t USA Today). “If we keep him upright, I can’t wait until you see what he does, especially with the receivers, the plethora of receivers that we have that can straight-out ball. And they can run like the wind.”
The doubts about the QB room’s depth are only amplified by the worries about the offensive line holding up. Any QB’s success is based on how well he is protected, so Coach Prime adding that caveat is worrisome, to say the least.