Jordan Seaton is unquestionably one of the best left tackles in college football. The true sophomore isn't eligible for the NFL Draft until 2027, but when that day comes, experts agree that he's likely a shoo-in to be the top offensive tackle in the class.
Not much has gone right for 3-5 Colorado this season, but Seaton certainly has. He's been even better in year two and is a serious contender to be an All-American.
With everything that went wrong last week against Utah, it makes sense for Deion Sanders to exhaust all avenues looking for solutions. It doesn't make sense to take one of the things that went right and change it, though, which is what makes Coach Prime's recent comments about Jordan Seaton so baffling.
"He's just really versatile," Sanders said about Seaton. "You may see him at a couple different positions this week."
Huh?
Could Seaton be the solution for Sanders at LG with Xavier Hill out? Perhaps the coaching staff has more faith in the backup tackles than any of the backup guards? That's sort of reasonable, but intentionally making yourself weaker at the most important position on the offensive line seems foolish in a game that is an absolute must-win for the Buffs.
Colorado fans were clearly not thrilled by the idea:
Move your best lineman off his natural position for no reason. The coach prime experience gets worst by the day but pretty entertaining to watch
— TJB🐻 (@IMxTJB) October 30, 2025
Why does he always announce this stuff? Wouldn’t it be better if the other team didn’t know what to look out for?
— Space Cadet (@Spececadet63) October 30, 2025
Not a fan. He's a LT. No need to move him around
— Marcus Graham (@MKGraham66) October 30, 2025
They all have valid points. Why tell anyone if that's the plan anyway? Why would it be the plan to begin with? Unless...
Could we see a Jordan Seaton package like Alabama deploys with Kadyn Proctor?
Perhaps Sanders is hitting at more of a specialty package with Seaton instead of playing him at a different position on the offensive line.
Alabama has had success using its mammoth left tackle - Kadyn Proctor - as a skill player in certain situations. He's caught a pass, lined up as a fullback and taken hand-offs, and even taken snaps as a wildcat QB.
Maybe that's the plan with Seaton? Maybe in a short yardage situation, we see Seaton with the ball in his hands?
That certainly would make more sense than shifting him to a different position up front. He's too good at left tackle to be moved anywhere else.
But if you were going to deploy a Seaton skill package, I'm not totally sure why you would tip your hand with it instead of just letting it be a surprise.
It's another head-scratcher in a season filled with them.