The 2012 Texas Longhorns Football Roster Is Out: Offense

The weights are usually dead accurate, but heights are often self-reported, as confirmed in every NFL draft. I'm looking at you, Quandre Diggs.

Let's go by position grouping. I bolded starters. The defense post is coming up shortly.

OFFENSE

Quarterback

Hey, we have an actual depth chart! When was the last time we could say that? Overstreet is an offseason warrior, singled out by peers and S&C staff for his relentlessness and leadership. He'll contribute somewhere, some day, even if it's not at QB. Ash is a big kid that adds muscle easily, so the staff needs to make sure he keeps spry and doesn't get too heavy. Look at this group, their youth. Taking on the Swoopes project makes perfect sense. It's all upside.

Offensive Line

Cochran has packed on 25-30 pounds since his freshman year. If he can maintain his motor, he's a future star. Word is that Espinosa, Hopkins, and Hawkins have all firmed up. We now go 310-320-298-301-299 in our starting five. That's a 6-5, 305 pound average. Marcus Hutchins continues to add weight (now 280), Kennedy Estelle is as trim as a 300 pounder can be, and it's interesting that Poehlmann remains around 275 for TE duties rather than 290+ to serve as OT #3. Glad to see Greenlea still on the roster if it means he's serious about football.

Shocking how young we are. You just have to shake your head...

Running Backs

That's a nice six. Malcolm Brown now 223, Bergeron "down" to 230 after weighing in the 240s in Spring, and Johnathan Gray already a solid 207. Nod my approval at Gray's selection of #32. Badass RB #. Pencil him in as your WildGray operator.

Fullback

Chet is up to 255, from 240.

Wide Receivers

At 235, Mies Onyegbule is in transition from WR to TE, John Harris is a healthy 6-3, 218 and should be a major blocking asset and hopeful chain mover, Cayleb Jones looks college ready from a physical specs standpoint. Interestingly, Kendall Sanders (6'0, 183) was listed without a position, but he'll start out with the WRs. Goodwin will be back from the Olympics in time to get his reps, but we really need him at WR #3 or #4, not #1 or #2.

Tight Ends

A roster that used to boast an embarrassing number of TEs with no actual use has winnowed considerably. Greg Daniels lost around 20 pounds in order to make the transition and could be an asset down the road based on frame alone. McFarland is promising, but still has a basketball build and tennis strength.

Final Word

The offensive depth charts read like an indictment of our old bad habits, but the promising young talent at the skill positions in combination with last year's seasoning/blood-letting makes me optimistic that this unit can capitalize on a superior defense, or, at least, not hang them out to dry. And if the OL, Ash, and our older WRs can all step up a notch, we may even kick some asses.

Thoughts?