that's where I am struggling in protections

Kendricks didn't get much love here, but I liked him a lot, and he blocked well enough.
Harkey could make the roster pretty easy if the Rogers kid doesn't swipe his spot.

But Higbee didn't impress me last year. The good news is that we've got Sean to get on him.
That Sean took a light risk in grabbing a FB only points back to the key point. 2 TEs blocking down to keep Jared upright.

Last year, they had to keep a bunch of guys in, and it still didn't help. The backfield was littered with the opponents.
We will miss Bennie, and Lance, but dang these guys fundamentals better be attended too or it will be long summer and fall watching the QB take hits.
First and foremost, running down blocking schemes.