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[QUOTE="HRE Otto IV, post: 3555594, member: 5685"]
I don't think that the 2018 OL was very solid. Our ypc that year was 8th within the conference, tied for 9th when you include all games.  Sacks allowed was 8th within conference, and 13th for all games. So both of those were slightly below average compared to the entire ACC. That OL was miles ahead of what we have seen the last two years, but they were average at best.

If we had that OL last year or this year IMO we would still struggle on O, just not as bad as the mess we have seen. Teams aren't hesitant to go rush the passer without a true dual threat back there. So the 2018 OL would have had its hands full if they were all back in 2019. Also Dungey kept the D honest with our running game. Without a dual threat we can overcommit to those inside runs without fear of the QB punishing you. Dungey helped to open those RB runs. Even with that help, our RBs were 9th and 17th in YPC within conference games. So that OL wouldn't have been as successful with the run in 2019 either. Or to put it another way if 2019/20 TD was QB in 2018, the OL would have struggled to prevent sacks and open up running lanes.
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