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If he can't be at full strength (including conditioning) by the middle of the season, let him sit out and aim for 2027.

There's no denying his talent and ability. The man already had an excellent working knowledge of advanced footwork and leverage as a true freshman back in 2023, and was slated to be a starting tackle.

Still, we have excellent talent and depth all along the OL as it is, and I trust Coach Rudolph to develop the fresh faces and have them ready to play. Whenever one of our starters went down, he had someone ready to step in and play without any significant drop in performance.