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Does Alabama Football have an answer at the offensive tackle positions?
Alabama’s offensive line had its struggles in 2024, particularly at the right tackle spot. Can the Tide shore up that deficiency before next
Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor (74) is shown with offensive lineman Wilkin Formby (75) before a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: ?Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor (74) is shown with offensive lineman Wilkin Formby (75) before a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: ?Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images | Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

The offense for Alabama Football was one of the most sporadic in the country in 2024. This was a unit that averaged 44.6 points per game over its first five games of the season, scoring at least 35 points in every game. It racked up 547 yards on 8.2 yards per play in a win over Georgia that would prove to be its most explosive display of the season.
Somehow, this was the same group that sputtered down the stretch. It was completely dysfunctional in games against Tennessee (314 yards on 4.0 YPP), Oklahoma (234 yards on 4.1 YPP), and Michigan (260 yards on 4.2 YPP), all of which resulted in embarrassing losses for the Crimson Tide.

While most of the blame for the unit’s inconsistencies was directed at offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan and quarterback Jalen Milroe, Alabama also suffered from unreliable offensive line play.
This underwhelming play from the offensive line has periodically plagued the Tide for several seasons now. In fact, Alabama has not fielded a dominant and consistent O-Line since its 2020 national title run.
Insufficiencies at offensive tackle hurt Alabama in 2024
Bama’s run game was very pedestrian in 2024, ranking 47th nationally in yards per game and 50th in yards per carry. The Tide allowed 24 sacks, an improvement from the previous season but still indicative of mediocre offensive line play. It was also one of the most penalized offenses in the nation, ranking 12th in offensive penalty yardage per game and second (behind only Ole Miss) amongst power conference teams.

Alabama had all of these struggles despite having one of the better interior offensive lines in college football.
Center Parker Brailsford was named a second-team All-American, while guard Tyler Booker was also a second-team All-American and might be a first round NFL Draft pick this spring.
Regardless, an offensive line is only as good as its weakest link, and the Tide’s offensive tackles s
truggled mightily in 2024.
