Originally posted on 07/31/2014:

Nice job!

I, myself, consider the number of returning starting offensive linemen to be the most important factor in the first five weeks of the season. While returning skill position players garner most of the attention, without a cohesive offensive line, chances are that the quarterback isn't going to have time to throw and the running game won't find many holes.

Note: I did not come up with this theory on my own, it was given to me by a former SMU/Chicago Bear offensive lineman who happens to be a close friend of mine... and it has paid dividends.