Maybe it was the 6 sacks allowed in the past two games, or the back-to-back losses for the first time since 2012 or the team ranking last in rushing yards in the SEC. Maybe it was early injuries to C Evan Boehm and RT Nate Crawford.

Maybe it was a combination of all of those factors, or just the realization that things aren’t looking quite right along Missouri’s offensive line, but it seems like coach Gary Pinkel is finally going to shake things up.

Pinkel and offensive line coach A.J. Ricker told reporters on Monday that they’re looking at switching players’ positions along the line against Vanderbilt. They didn’t go into much detail about the potential switches, but moving a current starter to a different position will have a ripple effect across the line.

Here are the two main scenarios we may see on Saturday:

Connor McGovern moves from LT to LG

This may be the most common-sense move the Tigers could make as they did something similar last year with McGovern. McGovern started at right tackle last season but moved inside to right guard, where he flourished along with Missouri’s running game after the switch.

Playing McGovern at left guard addresses the revolving door that the position has become for the Tigers, and it gives running backs Russell Hansbrough and Ish Witter a proven run-blocker to create holes inside. Drew Lock would also welcome some pass protection inside as Georgia and Florida were basically able to walk in on him en route to 6 combined sacks in the past two games.

This move may also be the most disruptive, though. Moving a left tackle is always a big decision, and Pinkel insists on playing his best lineman in that spot. McGovern appears to be that guy, and it’s not clear if Crawford has what it takes to take over the blind side at the moment. The sophomore is a recently converted defensive lineman, after all. Backups Malik Cuellar or Paul Adams could also feature at left tackle should Pinkel go this route, but the fact that neither won the starting job in August is concerning.

Evan Boehm moves from C to LG 

Addressing the revolving door at left guard seems to be Missouri’s biggest concern along the offensive line, and moving Boehm there may make the most sense.

Boehm is pretty big for a center, and the senior’s pro prospects may play out better as a guard. Getting a jumpstart at that position could be beneficial for his future and Missouri’s present. Plus, this would allow McGovern, who thrived playing next to Boehm last year, to stay at tackle.

Boehm’s chemistry with quarterback Maty Mauk has been a big factor in the senior staying at center the past two years. But Mauk remains suspended and won’t play against the Commodores. Boehm and Lock seem to have good chemistry, too – they are from the same part of Kansas City, and Boehm was one of the first players to congratulate Lock after the freshman threw his first touchdown – but they haven’t played together very long.

Alec Abeln, a natural center, would shift from his part-time role at left guard that he has shared with Brad McNulty and Taylor Chappell. The redshirt sophomore had been Boehm’s backup until a few weeks left in fall camp.