The Importance of Mizzou's Offensive Line to Step Up in 2026

Yeah, and honestly, I I hadn't heard that quote, um about him Having the best or what do you say the best offseason of a of an offensive lineman that he's seen? Yeah That's a pretty positive thing and I feel like drink what's is very honest He has said some some interesting things. He had some interesting comments about uh, kansas yesterday um but I think that he he is An honest guy and he's not just going to say this guy has Had an amazing offseason when he just kind of had a run-of-the-mill offseason So I feel pretty strongly about that. I do think it is still a step back from atkins as I said earlier But that that instills a little more a little bit more confidence in me in this offensive line Yeah, and it's not like I think luke work is a bad player. I don't It's just the pressure that's going to be on that right tackle spot in so many different ways like you have to One replace keegan trost who as we touched on was like the center block of consistency Two blind side block for austin simmons three kind of jump into this role after not being expected to um, and then four Help out a rushing attack. That's one of the nation's best So you've got a lot to do at this right tackle spot a lot of important stuff Um, and you're going to have a lot of help on the way You're gonna have kaden grant on the other side the rushing scheme is going to be good regardless But you still got to play your part in it And then you're gonna have one of the best offensive line coaches in the nation and brandon jones So whoever it is is going to have a lot of help it's It's just going to be an important spot. You got to nail it. This can't be something that is kind of lollygag throughout the year and flip back and forth like I know Through the first few weeks of the season, uh, tristan wilson and curtis pigler were kind of flip-flopping uh, uh Some guard spots and that bled into conference play and they were both taking snaps and in serious games I don't think that can happen at right tackle. I think that has to be hammered out before the florida game Ideally before mississippi state to be totally honest. Like I think that's got to be decided. Um, And what drinkwood said about luke work makes me think it will be Um, he's also the most experienced option at right tackle and both in terms of age and prior snaps at right tackle But it's just something you got to figure out this is now one of I believe the top questions Heading in heading into the season is is What are you gonna do about right tackle? Yeah, if if not the top question, I mean it is kind of that that spot that everything is is relying on right now Um, obviously the run game will still be strong Regardless at least we we anticipate it to be so But I mean every piece of the offensive line is very important And this is honestly maybe the most important piece of the offensive line this year, especially with simmons being left-handed Yeah, and well left tackle was the most important spot last season and heading into fall camp uh, it was caden green was supposed to be at left guard because he had played in the season before and they were kind of looking at johnny williams and uh jayvin richardson to potentially battle it out for that left tackle spot And drinkwits is like adamant like hey caden green is not playing left He's not playing left tackle like if caden green is at left tackle something's gone wrong Caden green moved to left tackle because something went wrong. Um Drinkwits is now saying hey caden green's at left tackle. He's not going to right tackle. I believe it I don't think caden green's going to right tackle even though it'd be the blind side I think he's staying at left. I don't think there's any reason to move him at this point. Um Right tackle though. Yeah, we'll see it's going to be important. Um And we'll get to see that battle play out in fall camp. I'll be there boots on the ground I'll let you guys know what i'm seeing in all the battles seeing uh If it looks like luke work has it locked down or if somebody like jack lang or logan reichert Maybe makes a surprise leap and and it looks like they might win that battle I'll keep you guys updated with that But I think sounds like zach you and I are both in agreeance that it's going to be luke work probably replacing josh atkins