That's the problem though, if you have guards who get manhandled right from the go, there's not always a pocket to step up into. Against Washington was a good example of that. Having Kanuch will help. Plus Kearsley, Johnson, Mathews all being a year older.
They lost one, but Cedric Reed was said to be just as good as him. Our OL will be improved though. Maybe not amazing, but they'll be much improved.