The Texas Tech football team's a little more than a week away from opening the season with an Aug. 31 home game against Abilene Christian. For the team and fans alike, there's the added attraction of the new south end zone building, new entrances for the home and visiting teams and the nearby Dustin R. Womble Football Center.

The Red Raiders will trot out in new uniforms furnished by new apparel partner adidas, even though the two sides were still working on the contract this week.

That's a lot to gawk at.

Getting back to the nuts and bolts of football, it's time to break down how the team shapes up with no more intra-squad scrimmages remaining. Here's a look at the offense, position by position.

Quarterback

Projected starter: Behren Morton, Jr.

Primary depth: Cameran Brown, So.; Jake Strong, Fr.; Will Hammond, Fr.

In a nutshell: Morton returns with 12 career starts and an eagerness to lead as the unquestioned No. 1 from the get-go. Brown, a transfer from Division II, knows his role as a change-of-pace option who presents a QB-run threat.

To be determined: Can Morton stay healthy after ankle and shoulder sprains cost him time and effectiveness his first two seasons? Can any Tech quarterback stay healthy, considering Nik Shimonek in 2017 was the last one to not miss a start because of injury?

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Running back

Projected starter: Tahj Brooks, Sr.

Primary depth: Cam'Ron Valdez, Jr.; Cameron Dickey, Fr.

In a nutshell: The Tahj Brooks show was special last season, his 290 carries and 1,538 rushing yards both fourth on the Tech single-season list. It didn't pique great interest from NFL evaluators, and the Red Raiders are thrilled to have him back.

To be determined: Brooks averaged 25 carries a game from the Big 12 opener through the end of last season. If the Red Raiders' pass-and-catch game is as improved as they believe it to be, does their workhorse running back shoulder less of a load?

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Receivers

Projected starters: WR Coy Eakin, So.; IR Josh Kelly, Sr.; WR Caleb Douglas, Jr.

Primary depth: WR Brady Boyd, Jr.; IR Drae McCray, Sr.; IR Micah Hudson, Fr.; WR Jordan Brown, Sr.

In a nutshell: Five of last year's receivers left via the transfer portal, including catches leader Myles Price, and receiving yardage leader Xavier White exhausted eligibility. The Red Raiders like what they have, though, with an emerging Eakin, power-conference portal additions Kelly and Douglas and heralded signee Hudson. It also wouldn't be surprising to see an upperclassman-production jump from Boyd or McCray.

To be determined: A lot, including who becomes the go-to guy and how soon Hudson can deliver on his recruiting-trail fanfare. He didn't persuade Joey McGuire to give him jersey No. 1 for nothing. Also, how does the Red Raiders' off-season emphasis on improving the screen game pan out?

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Tight end

Projected starter: Mason Tharp, Sr.

Primary depth: Jalin Conyers, Sr.; Johncarlos Miller, Jr.

In a nutshell: There's depth and experience here, led by Tharp with his 30 games played and 22 starts over three seasons. The Red Raiders, in effect, traded Baylor Cupp (exhausted eligibility) and Jayden York (transferred to Houston) for transfer-portal additions Conyers (Arizona State), Miller (Elon) and Jason Llewellyn (Oklahoma).

To be determined: Tech tight ends under McGuire are key to the run game, Tharp being particularly effective in that regard. Tech fans crave passes to the tight ends, which has never much materialized in recent years. Tharp has averaged 15 receptions for 159 yards over three years, Conyers 25 catches for 282 yards in three seasons at Arizona State and Miller 26 receptions for 327 yards the past two years, not counting his redshirt season.

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Offensive line

Projected starters: LT Sterling Porcher, Sr.; LG Vinny Sciury, Sr.; C Sheridan Wilson, So.; RG Caleb Rogers, Sr.; RT Ty Buchanan, Jr.

Primary depth: LT Dalton Merryman, Jr.; LG Dylan Shaw, Fr.; C-RG Davion Carter, Sr.; RG Kaden Carr, Fr.; RT Daniel Sill, Fr.; RT Jaxon Hughes, Sr.

In a nutshell: It's close to an all-new front with Rogers the only returning starter and probably at a new position, no less. Transfer-portal additions Porcher and Sciury have to hit, and Wilson and Buchanan have to take and run with their first-time starter opportunities.

To be determined: How these positions shake out involves the most guesswork of all. Sciury will start at left guard, and Rogers will start somewhere given that McGuire calls him the team's best offensive lineman. No one else seemed assured of first-team status less than two weeks out from the opener. Given he can play any position, Rogers might be used to shore up the weakest spot. Right guard is the position coaches prefer, but McGuire has suggested Rogers could switch to either tackle spot if Carter comes along or play center if Wilson stumbles.

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This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech football offense analysis: What's known, what's unsettled