I'm not a Bamasexual that always looks at Bama as being the Golden Standard of what every team should look like, but there is one advantage that has always worked for them....depth on the OL. They got big guys, and lots of em. Let's face it, no matter how conditioned a player is, when you're playing Auburn or LSU or UF, you're gonna be tired by the end of the game. When you can keep subbing in line after line of fresh blockers, and can just keep grounding and pounding a team into submission, you're gonna win most of the time.
So this leads to the big question; YES, ideally, you would love to have ALL of the characteristics; size, strength, speed, conditioning and depth. But realistically, there are only a few schools that can recruit enough players to do that. And for the record, I think we have become one of those schools, along with Bama, Ohio St, Clemson and maybe a couple of more. But if you can't have all of them, what do you settle for....

Speed - It kills remember. Oregon and USC take pride in the fact that their OL is always under 300 lbs.
Size - Michigan, Nebraska and few others still seem to have the bigger is better approach
Strength - If they're strong, does it matter? Wynn would tell you it don't
Conditioning - I bet the S&C coaches on most teams would pick this one.
Depth - This is the hardest one to obtain, like I said, but this would probably get my vote. Is it better to go 3 deep with 3 star OLmen, or just have one line of 5 stars, backed up by walk-ons.?...which is where we were when MR was here most of the time...unfortunately.

So....what do you experts think?

First thing I look for is protypical size. For example, if an OL prospect is 6'5", 315 lbs. then that would intrigue me much more than one that is 5'11", 275 lbs. Second, I'm interested in an OL's reaction time (i.e., getting off the snap and engaging a DL). Third, I assess technique (e.g., stance, first steps, balance, punch, eye level). Fourth is strength (can they move a bigger man and withstand a bull rush).

Long arms and a good kick step for tackles. Intelligence and agility for a center. Bull strength and a nasty attitude for guards.

I guess I could have thrown in 'technique' AFD...but I just assumed that if they are teachable, they can be taught technique. Sure, they can beef up and add strength to I guess, but you can't teach size.....and that's a good point.

Athleticism... Strength, fitness, and agility... I would say that having good feet is very critical with offensive linemen these days... The defensive linemen are so fast now, you must be able to stay in front of them... If not, they will run outside or inside all day on an offensive lineman... Just for the record... This 2018 class might be the best group of offensive linemen ever at UGA... Go Dawgs...

Number one has to be size. It can't be taught. Lack of physical measures is the most important factor. Second would be balance. The elite guys have the footwork and balance to leverage defenders and move them where they want them to go. If you add sheer physical strength to the first two, you get guys like Laramey Tunsil, Jamaree Salyer and Jason Peters. Huge guys with the coordination of a smaller man and the strength of an bull.

Some guys defy the odds via superior technique or lightning reflexes, but start with size for the prototype.