
That is an area that figures to get a lot of scrutiny in the spring as it is vital in the scheme of Jim Knowles, who was hired a year ago to try to revamp the Ohio State defense and achieved middling results in year one. Offensive linemen are less likely to make an immediate impact as true freshmen than players at other positions, but Padilla and Siereveld figure to benefit from some extra time in the weigh room with Ohio State director of strength and conditioning Mickey Marotti regardless. ExploreBuckeye captain says he will be back for another season Like Knowles, offensive line coach Justin Frye is entering his second season in Columbus, so some reshuffling of the depth chart can be expected. That could also benefit the other early enrollees on the offensive line, Luke Montgomery of Findlay and Miles Walker of Greenwich, Conn. Montgomery is the top-rated…
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