Dandy Don's Q&A with Mike Detillier - Offense

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I really believe the one guy offensively, depending on what happens with Devin White, who will see playing time the fastest as a true freshman is guard Donavaughn Campbell. I wrote this in the summer about him on your site that he has a chance to be a dominant college offensive lineman.

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With Ethan Pocic playing left tackle, Maea Teuhema playing left guard, Will Clapp at center and Toby Weathersby at right tackle, that will be strong.

The right guard spot will be the battle point upfront. That's where Campbell could well come into play and fast. I look forward to seeing Adrian Magee, Josh Boutte, K.J. Malone and Chidi Valentine-Okeke and how they have progressed as Spring Drills come around. LSU's offensive line can hang with the big boys.

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Drake Davis has the best shot to see action as a freshman. He is a world class athlete. 6-3, 215, very smooth into and out of his cuts and breaks, soft hands and the ability to position himself so well between the ball and the defender. Out of the three, Davis has the best chance to play early for LSU. He is a better version of Brandon LaFell when he came to LSU.

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In today's world, the best high school player is lining up at wide receiver and defensive back. Louisiana is wide receiver state now.

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I worry more that LSU has been determined to recruit these "movement QB's", other than Zach Mettenberger, and then try to make them pro-style "in the pocket" passers. Good coaches adjust to the talent level at that most critical spot. Miles has to adjust his offense. In 2016 either he adjusts or the results stay the same.

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I like that Cam Cameron was on the sidelines. I work with three former NFL quarterbacks and every one of them has long told me Cameron should be down on the field. Why did it take so long to figure that out?

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None of those guys will challenge Harris for the starting spot. Barring injury, Harris is the clear cut choice. I wonder if Anthony Jennings sees the writing on the wall and heads out during the summer. He wants to play, and like a lot of other QBs he might just decide to transfer out. I am anxious to watch the growth of Justin McMillan. He has something about him that is intriguing as a passer and he can create plays with his feet.

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Donovaughn Campbell, the offensive guard. Devin White sees some time at running back, linebacker and on special teams and the same could be said for Drake Davis, but I see Campbell being the guy on offense. Campbell plays the game like Mike Iupati did at Idaho and he has been a terrific NFL player with the 49ers and the Cardinals. But Devin White may turn out to be a Myles Jack type player at LSU.

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The negative is that LSU has rarely used their tight ends as receivers. I have said that for years now. I like Pettigrew a lot, but you have to use his pass-catching skills. They haven't done that much with DeSean Smith or Foster Moreau or Dillon Gordon. Now they did get the ball a little to Colin Jeter, but I can't understand the coaches' thinking on the tight end spot.

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Defensively the Tigers are not real big upfront and that won't change much in 2016. Some of those bigger freshmen will have to play but they have to grow up big to match up against Alabama, Ole Miss and Arkansas. You will be asking 18 and 19 years olds to go up against 21 and 22 year old men. Handling the size/power issue upfront along the defensive front 7 is a legitimate concern.

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