Pitt's offensive line recruiting has undergone a bit of a change as of late. The last time we spoke about the subject, I posted about the Panthers' narrowing their focus in recruiting to a small group of about five guys on the recruiting board - Thayer Munford, Josh Fedd-Jackson, Carter Warren, Connor Robbins, and Jerry Drake. I would say that the number has dwindled to four at this point in time.
What's changed?
Pitt is no longer planning to take any more interior offensive line prospects in the 2017 recruiting class, barring a rather significant change. The Panthers have Owen Drexel committed as a center and Gabe Houy committed as a tackle and they're going to take at least one more offensive linemen, possibly two or three more, but those are all going to be offensive tackles. Carter Warren, Thayer Munford, Connor Robbins, and Jerry Drake are the guys to watch moving forward here.
Pitt is confident in the guys they have in the program or committed on the interior of the offensive line and want to see more tackle bodies emerge. Munford is the most important recruiting target in that regard, followed by Warren, with Robbins and Drake being comparable players. Athletic, longer players who can excel in pass protection are the name of the game right now for Pitt.
What's changed?
Pitt is no longer planning to take any more interior offensive line prospects in the 2017 recruiting class, barring a rather significant change. The Panthers have Owen Drexel committed as a center and Gabe Houy committed as a tackle and they're going to take at least one more offensive linemen, possibly two or three more, but those are all going to be offensive tackles. Carter Warren, Thayer Munford, Connor Robbins, and Jerry Drake are the guys to watch moving forward here.
Pitt is confident in the guys they have in the program or committed on the interior of the offensive line and want to see more tackle bodies emerge. Munford is the most important recruiting target in that regard, followed by Warren, with Robbins and Drake being comparable players. Athletic, longer players who can excel in pass protection are the name of the game right now for Pitt.
