

Tommy Brown is one of the more talented offensive line recruits the Ducks have targeted in the 2018 class.

There are few position groups on the Oregon roster that appear more loaded than the one headed by Mario Cristobal. The former Alabama assistant has inherited a unit with starting experience at each spot, not to mention four recent additions in the 2017 class.

Still, Cristobal and head coach Willie Taggart have been aggressive recruiting road graders, extending 11 scholarship offers of the 89 total to offensive linemen.

DuckTerritory.com is providing updates on which 2018 prospects the Ducks have offered, and today we look at offensive linemen.

We start with Dawson Jaramillo, a four-star offensive lineman from the Ducks' backyard. If Willie Taggart is to keep his word about building a fence around the state, Jaramillo is a good place to start. Due to proximity and his standing as the sixth best tackle prospect in the 2018 class, there isn't a more important recruit at the position for Oregon. Jaramillo has been a known commodity for years now and the previous staff did a good job building in-roads there, now it'll be up to Cristobal and company to close this one out.

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

The sense is that when all is said and down Jaramillo will don green and yellow. But the Ducks can't get complacent here and will have to battle off several Pac-12 rivals and national schools to seal the deal. Washington, Notre Dame and California are also after the Lake Oswego product. Oregon owns all six crystal ball predictions.

Tommy Brown is the most recent prospect to earn a scholarship from the Ducks, receiving one on Tuesday. Brown is currently considered an Alabama lean, as his father attended school there. Unfortunately Brown reportedly had little interaction with Cristobal during his time in Tuscaloosa. Cristobal will look to pitch Brown on the Ducks rising program and proximity to Brown's current home in Santa Ana (Cali.)

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

It's never easy to beat the Crismon Tide head-to-head on the recruiting trail and that's what's being asked of the Ducks here. Oregon's best bet might be hoping that Alabama lands its normal plethora of five-star talent leaving Brown to pick from other schools. This will prove a great early indication of Cristobal's recruiting prowess with Oregon. Alabama holds both crystal ball predictions for Brown.

Another barometer for the 2015 national recruiter of the year will be how serious of a look he can get out of recruits like Jamaree Salyer. The best guard prospect in the 2018 class was offered on January 1, 11 days prior to Cristobal's hiring.

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

At the moment this feels like a rabbit out of a hat type of pull for the Ducks. But, maybe Cristobal will prove to be some kind of recruiting magician. Still, I would hold off on any custom Salyer jersey designs. Georgia currently leads he crystal ball with seven of eight picks.

The highest rated of four Florida offensive line offers, Richard Gouraige is the prototype of an offensive tackle prospect. Oregon has some history here, as Gouraige was a priority recruit for Taggart at South Florida, even taking an unofficial trip to Tampa last fall. He's also been heavily recruited by Alabama, although Tosh Lupoi led his recruitment for the Crimson Tide. Still, the previous relationships given Oregon a puncher's chance. Taggart offered Gouraige just 12 days following his hiring, exhibiting just how important the 6-foot-5 athlete is to the Ducks.

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

Given the history, the Ducks are likely to get a visit if they push hard for one. It's hard to get overly optimistic about a top 50 offensive tackle prospect that lives 3,000 miles across the country, but crazier things have happened. Currently Florida State, North Carolina and Kentucky share three crystal ball picks.

Oregon tossed its name into the Darrell Simpson sweepstakes on January 19th when they offered the mammoth offensive lineman a scholarship. The offer came just two days after Cristobal was officially hired by the university. The speed in which the offer was delivered indicates the value Cristobal sees in the 6-foot-7 330 pounder out of Justin, Tex. Simpson has been active in his search for the right fit, visiting Texas A&M three times, Baylor and Oklahoma State twice and Oklahoma, TCU and Texas Tech once.

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

Oregon would clearly love to snag Simpson out of Big 12 country, but having taken 10 visits to six different schools from the conference makes that look like a long shot. It's possible however that Simpson's familiarity with Big 12 schools will allow him to take official visits to school's outside of the Big 12 shadow, like one perhaps to Eugene. The Aggies and Sooners currently split the crystal ball with three picks each.

One of a few offers made by the previous staff is No. 3 ranked tackle prospect Jackson Carman. The Ohio native was issued an offer in May of last year by Steve Greatwood. The amount of contact made between Carman and Cristobal is unclear at this moment.

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

The Ducks involvement in Carman's recruitment combined with his fascination with Ohio State combine to make Carman appear a highly unlikely option in this class. All 16 crystal ball predictions have him staying in-state with the Buckeyes.

Four-star offensive tackle Max Wray has been committed to Georgia for nearly a year. That didn't stop the Ducks from offering Wray a scholarship earlier this week. The Tennessee native is a top national recruit with offers from everywhere indicative of his top 50 national ranking. The only school he's visited since his pledge is the Bulldogs, so Wray appears solid at the moment.

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

Unless Wray opens up his commitment Oregon's chances are minimal. Even if they do Wray will have his choice of the pickings. Cristobal was not Alabama's primary recruiter for Wray either.

South Florida was Emil Ekiyor's second scholarship offer. That offer came in August of 2015, so the relationship has some standing. Oregon entered the picture on signing day when it extended the Michigan commit an offer. The Michigan commit part of the previous sentence is troubling for Oregon. The Wolverines are a developing power, and that is especially true for midwest recruits like Ekiyor, who lives in Indianapolis.

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

Ekiyor feels like a kid who will stick with commitment to Michigan, but recruiting is unpredictable and Oregon has just entered the fray.

One storyline to track this cycle will be the traction Oregon can gain at IMG Academy. Oregon now has three coaches who previously acted as head coaches in the state of Florida and a former Oregon player and grad in Nate Costa running the school's offense. Reuben Unije is the type of prospect that those connections could play out well for. The Ducks offered the same day that Cristobal was hired by Oregon, so there's an indication of the interest level on Oregon's side.

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

Oregon will have the connections to make an impression here, but it's a matter of where things develop from there. If Oregon can get a visit, they'll have a shot. Florida owns the lone Cristal ball pick for the four-star.

Like a number of kids listed Cleveland Reed was recruited and recruited hard while at South Florida. The Bulls were his first offer and he visited their campus twice during the 2015 season. Oregon only got involved recently, offering Reed a scholarship on January 6. The Ducks will have some ground to make up as he's considered a Florida lean at this juncture.

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

The familiarity level once again plays in Oregon's favor for the eighth-rated guard, but a lot of other factors don't — namely location. Florida holds all seven crystal balls.

The final Florida offensive line offer belongs to John Campbell. Oregon offered on Christmas Eve. Yet another Florida kid that Taggart recruited at USF, Campbell has the makings of a fine tackle prospect with a frame that has plenty of room for growth. And just like all the other Florida prospects, gaining a signature won't come without opposition. The unranked prospect has an offer list not representative of his ranking and recently took an unofficial visit to Auburn.

DuckTerritory.com's thoughts:

This may sound like a broken record, but the Ducks have the groundwork laid to have a shot at Campbell. Still, at this point it's clear he likes Auburn and Miami a lot as well, and it will be an uphill battle to lure him across the country.