Predicting the Oklahoma Sooners' Offense Two Deep Depth Chart amid fall camp for 2024 college football season

The Oklahoma Sooners are entering a crucial season. Let's be real -- they are in the SEC , and the competition is as high as it's ever been. There isn't one team who looks like they will run away with the season. But, if there was one, it would likely be in the same conference that the Sooners are now in.

So, in a conference that is heavily dependent on great, tough, physical defenses that have the best of the best players, the Sooners have to make sure they will be able to score against those defenses. They have some teams on their schedule this year who can lock things down, and the Sooners are built more to succeed with their defense.

That's not saying they don't have a great offense, though. We still aren't quite sure what they have. But, the way their two deep offensive depth chart looks, it's safe to say it could be very good.

Let's take a look at how the depth chart on offense could look if we were to go two deep at each position.

Sooners two deep depth chart projection

Quarterback

1. Jackson Arnold
2. Casey Thompson

The Sooners have a pretty decent quarterback room. They have Jackson Arnold, who is expected to be one of the better quarterbacks in the SEC, and Thompson, who has shown in fall camp that if he needs to, he can step in and help. The QB room seems pretty set and obvious.

Running back

1. Gavin Sawchuk
2. Javontea Barnes

Gavin Sawchuk seems like a guy who is going to catch the whole country by surprise. And, we know, with DeMarco Murray on the staff, these guys are going to have all the knowledge they need to be good running backs. And, in the Littrell offense, which we haven't seen a ton of running in the past, it's safe to say a lot of people will be caught off guard this season.

X Wide Receiver

1. Jalil Farooq
2. Andrel Anthony

This one was the first "difficult" one, you could say because the backup should be Jayden Gibson. But, with the injury he recently sustained, it seems like there is a fear that Gibson will be out for a big portion of the season. Either way, these are two very good players at the X position.

Z Wide Receiver

1. Nic Anderson
2. Brenden Thompson

Nic Anderson is the obvious choice with his size. He will be a big red-zone threat. That leaves the backup to figure out. Jayden Gibson could also be in this spot, but with his injury, you have to look for the next guy that can play the Z, and that has to be Thompson because of his size and frame, and ability to sky up and go and get it.

Y Wide Receiver

1. Deion Burks
2. Jaquaize Pettaway

Burks is the obvious one here, as he has emerged as one of the most electric wide receivers in college football, and he hasn't even played a game yet this year. But, we saw he and Jackson Arnold have a great connection during the spring game, and we can guess these two will connect a lot in 2024. As for Pettaway, he has the speed to play the Y position and can be tough to guard over the top as well as over the middle.

Tight End

1. Bauer Sharp
2. Jake Roberts

This is one of the most unknown position groups on the offense, because, well, Sharp played at the FCS level before joining the Sooners. He was very good, but this is the SEC, baby. And Roberts, well, he's a new player as well. So, there is so much up in the air with this group, that now you just have to hope that they are serviceable players. And, I think they will be.

Left Tackle

1. Michael Tarquin
2. Logan Howland

The Sooners will need to have a good left tackle group if they want to keep Jackson Arnold on the field. That's the weak side and the side that Arnold won't see as well. The left tackle side will need to be strong, and the Sooners like what they have in Tarquin, even though he is a new player in the crimson. Howland is a red-shirt freshman with very little experience, so that is a bit worrying.

Right Tackle

1. Jake Taylor
2. Spencer Brown

The starting right tackle spot is one of the very few on this offensive line that does not have a new player coming in. Jake Taylor has a chance to be very good, and if he puts together a decent season, can get the attention of NFL scouts. Spencer Brown is a newcomer as well, so we still aren't quite sure what to make of that.

Left Guard

1. Jacob Sexton
2. Heath Ozaeta

The Sooners have some good depth and experience at left guard, and of course, it starts with Sexton. Ozaeta is a red-shirt freshman but has a ton of potential. But Sexton is the guy that will be running the show on the left side of the interior for the Sooners.

Right Guard

1. Febechi Nwaiwu
2. Eugene Brooks

This whole entire room is filled with players who weren't with the Sooners last year. Literally, Nwaiwu is a transfer, and the three after him are all true freshmen. So, there are definitely some questions at this position, to say the least.

Center

1. Branson Hickman
2. Joshua Bates

Hickman is on the ____ watchlist. In other words, some think he has a chance to be very good. Center is a very important position, especially in a scheme like the one the Sooners are going to run, but, Hickman is new as we don't know a ton about him. Bates is a good backup if the Sooners ever needed to go that route.

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