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Branden Smith and Wyatt Teller, in theory, are superior OLs to the men they replaced. However, Smith is overcoming some significant injuries and Teller is not the same guard he was a couple of seasons ago.

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Smith's injury recovery raises questions about offensive line upgrade value.

Smith is identified as one of the offensive line upgrades brought in to improve protection for C.J. Stroud. However, the source raises concerns that Smith is overcoming some significant injuries, questioning whether the offseason offensive upgrades are actually upgrades. The source notes that even with these changes, the whole offensive line was not all that great last season.