"We lost some great guys. I look back to my true freshman year. We lost three NFL guys on the offensive line and came back and won 10 games. It's just something you've got to piece together and come together as a team, and every school goes through it every spring or so. It's something we've got to work with."

But it's not as simple as putting your five most dominant or five most talented guys out there. Solid offensive line play is all about chemistry, cohesiveness and know-how.

"It's not the five best guys. It's the five who make the best team," (Mike) Johnson said.