This time last year, LSU had a major question mark when it came to the team’s offensive line. Of course, those questions were answered as the unit led the way for arguably the greatest offensive unit in college football history but now the LSU staff is dealing with the challenge of rebuilding the unit for the second offseason in a row.

To help that effort, the Tigers added an interesting addition this offseason via Harvard graduate transfer Liam Shanahan.

A first-team All-Ivy selection in 2019, Shanahan started every game for Harvard last season and made 30 total appearances during his time with the Crimson. Shanahan was a second-team All-Ivy selection in 2018.

Now he comes to Baton Rouge hoping to finish out his college career on the field for one of the best teams in the SEC.

How realistic is it that Shanahan makes an impact on the field for the Tigers in 2020?

Here’s what Ed Orgeron had to say in his first public comments regarding the graduate transfer from Harvard during a Tuesday appearance on ESPN Baton Rouge radio show “Off The Bench.”

“The young man from Harvard, first of all, he can play center, guard or tackle. That was very important for us, obviously,” Orgeron said of Shanahan. “We are very young at all three [positions]. Who knows, he may come in and start, but we brought him in so at least we could have a backup at those positions. We have some young freshmen coming in but we unstabilize at some spots, as far as depth. For sure, he can bring some depth for us.”

Based on that comment, if nothing else, LSU added some quality depth on the line of scrimmage by adding Shanahan. As anyone that knows SEC football will tell you, you can never have too much depth on the line of scrimmage in this league.