Source: www.bruinsnation.com - Monday, July 29, 2019
Andre James (75) is off to the NFL, but Michael Alves (55) will help anchor the Bruins’ offensive line this season. | Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports While the offensive line has been a past liability, Bruin fans may be able to breathe a little this year as experience and recruiting are finally coming together. The UCLA Bruins offensive line has been under the microscope for the last few years. Under the guidance of Adrian Klemm, the line was fledgling at best and, then, had quarterback Josh Rosen running for his life. In 2017 with the hiring of Hank Fraley, the line saw improvement and made much more significant progress last year with Justin Frye’s coaching. The movement of Boss Tagaloa to center was a good move and gave the line a much needed anchor to build on. Let’s take a look at who we lost, who is returning, and the personnel that we added in the offseason. Who’s Gone Andre James Justin Murphy Josh Wariboko-Alali One thing to note about the UCLA offensive line is the age of the players—not one offensive lineman graduated in 2019. However, three players chose to leave the program. Left tackle Andre James left school early for the NFL draft and is currently listed as an active player with the Oakland Raiders (look for him on Hard Knocks this summer), and it will be an uphill battle for him to keep his roster spot as he had a middle-of-the-road showing in the combine. This hurts us on two fronts, as we need to replace both h
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Andre James (75) is off to the NFL, but Michael Alves (55) will help anchor the Bruins’ offensive line this season. | Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports While the offensive line has been a past liability, Bruin fans may be able to breathe a little this year as experience and recruiting are finally coming together. The UCLA Bruins offensive line has been under the microscope for the last few years. Under the guidance of Adrian Klemm, the line was fledgling at best and, then, had quarterback Josh Rosen running for his life. In 2017 with the hiring of Hank Fraley, the line saw improvement and made much more significant progress last year with Justin Frye’s coaching. The movement of Boss Tagaloa to center was a good move and gave the line a much needed anchor to build on. Let’s take a look at who we lost, who is returning, and the personnel that we added in the offseason. Who’s Gone Andre James Justin Murphy Josh Wariboko-Alali One thing to note about the UCLA offensive line is the age of the players—not one offensive lineman graduated in 2019. However, three players chose to leave the program. Left tackle Andre James left school early for the NFL draft and is currently listed as an active player with the Oakland Raiders (look for him on Hard Knocks this summer), and it will be an uphill battle for him to keep his roster spot as he had a middle-of-the-road showing in the combine. This hurts us on two fronts, as we need to replace both h
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