Scaife at LT, St. Louis to RT, Donaldson back to G probably puts the best OL on the field. Scaife is a freshman and they could be hesitant to make that change for a couple of reasons.
1. They could've promised St. Louis/Donaldson the T spots and want to have them clearly play their way out of the spot.
2. They could be worried that Scaife will miss a line call that could cause a big sack.
It'll be interesting to see if they decide to make any changes.
First, Based on my experience, with the OL, having even a single guy out of position makes the whole unit worse.
Second, to emphasize the point above, 55 is NOT a RT. Period. It makes Mahoney less effective next to him, notwithstanding 62's limitations, which, if you had a strong RT next to him, could be minimized.
Third, 78 is NOT a LT. I'd like to try him on the right side. The biggest hit I ever took in college was in game where our left tackle whiffed on an X stunt, and I had the grass from the Yale Bowl in my teeth for a week and a half. hence, I'm overly sensitive to weak LT play.
Fourth, 62 has graded out the best of the OL since spring practice? I don't get it. What am I missing?
All that being said, I'd run with:
LT - Scaife
LG - Boulware
C- Gauthier
RG - Donaldson
RT - St. Louis
Mahoney the first guy off the bench.
Anyway, that's my take. Lance, your write-ups, by the way, are excellent. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.