| HEIGHT | 6' 6" | ||
| WEIGHT | 328 lbs | WINGSPAN | -- |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | -- |
Baker was an interesting player to evaluate and project to the NFL. He played only one season at South Alabama after a nomadic college existence, and what stood out was the improvement he made throughout the course of the 2021 season. Baker has outstanding size and length for the OT position, with long arms that he used effectively at times, but he has a wide lower half that limits his lateral movement and foot quickness in pass protection. Baker would not likely be viewed as a strong LT prospect at the next level so the question becomes this: is he a RT prospect (although the delineation between OT positions is no longer relevant based on my NFL film study) or an OG prospect? Baker has the wide body that many will see as more conducive to playing OG, and he flashed the power and sustaining traits to move inside. Given both his lack of experience in Division 1 football and his less than ideal athletic and movement traits, Baker will either be a late round draft choice or free agent but I believe he has a chance to play in the NFL at some point.
| HEIGHT | 6' 5 1/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 312 lbs | WINGSPAN | 81 3/4" |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | -- |
Brown is very much a confined-space OL, and his best position as you project and transition him to the NFL will likely be OC and not OG. With the increased use of loaded fronts in the NFL, and the matchup issues that presents both individually and with multiple stunt concepts, Brown does not possess the feet and movement to play effectively at OG, especially handling one-on-one matchups in space versus higher level DT pass rushers. Brown is at his best working in confined space when he can engage DL right off the snap, and his best opportunity to develop and earn a starting job in the NFL is at OC. Brown would likely only fit in a gap scheme foundation run game given the lack of desirable athleticism, body control, and balance that is demanded in zone scheme. With coaching and development, I believe his best chance to play in the NFL is as a backup OC or OG, but the physical traits are just not there for him to be a starter against the kind of athletes that now play inside at DT in the NFL.
| HEIGHT | 6' 4 3/4" | ||
| WEIGHT | 307 lbs | WINGSPAN | 81" |
| 40 TIME | 4.95 | BROAD | 112" |
Watching Cross' tape, I was constantly reminded of Tristan Wirfs coming out of Iowa: similar body types that are more compact and coiled as opposed to long and rangy the way we tend to think of OTs in the NFL. Both Cross and Wirfs had strong, powerful cores resulting in excellent balance and body control, and they both played with strong, heavy hands that latched onto pass rushers and minimized movement. Cross was rarely out of phase in his pass sets, and the few times he was he showed outstanding recovery body control and balance to regain his footwork and technique. Few OTs in pass protection repeat their mechanics as often and as efficiently as Cross, and that's a defining feature of his game. He played in an offense in which the running game was an afterthought, but there is no question Cross can be effective as a blocker in the zone run game, and he certainly has the core strength and power to be a strong down blocker in gap scheme and outside pull concepts. Cross is not a high level athlete at the LT position, but with the foundation of his game being core power/play strength, heavy hands, and outstanding balance and body control, Cross will transition well to the NFL and my sense is he will be a day 1 starter at either LT or RT depending on which team drafts him.
| HEIGHT | 6' 5 1/4" | ||
| WEIGHT | 320 lbs | WINGSPAN | 80 7/8" |
| 40 TIME | 5.38 | BROAD | 98" |
Cunningham looks the part of an NFL LT with his size and length profile, and he did not get beat often in the SEC, but there are definite questions as you project and transition him to the NFL. Cunningham is, at best, an average athlete for the OT position, with heavy feet. That deficiency consistently showed up in both his run blocking and his pass protection. Lower-body stiffness is one concern with Cunningham, and that was evident both in his inability at times to sustain blocks in the run game and to move laterally and redirect in pass protection. Cunningham may not be a good enough athlete to line up on the outside in the NFL, but he does have the desired size and length to be considered a developmental player. However, his lack of needed balance, body control, and lower body fluidity may always be problems. It would not surprise me if some NFL OL coaches see Cunningham as a better OG prospect than OT prospect, and you could make the argument that he would have a chance to develop into a quality starting OG in the NFL, but he would have to become more physically competitive to play effectively on the inside.
| HEIGHT | 6' 7 1/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 301 lbs | WINGSPAN | 78 3/8" |
| 40 TIME | 4.89 | BROAD | 110" |
Diesch presents as an interesting evaluation, with the dichotomy between his physical and athletic traits and his consistent and efficient execution at the LT position. Diesch has desired body length but lacks the mass and density you would ideally like to see at the OT position, in addition to having particularly short arms for his height. Those less than ideal traits will drop him down on many NFL teams' draft boards. The negatives are counterbalanced by the consistent efficiency and higher-level execution with which he plays, rarely getting out of phase with his pass set technique and almost never looking hurried or frenetic. Diesch must get stronger to develop into a starting LT at the next level, with his game right now much more based on finesse and positioning as opposed to strength and power, and his consistent tendency to play too upright and too tall only exacerbates that issue. There is a methodical and measured feel to his movement, with a sense that he would struggle moving DLs as a playside run blocker and consistent hold up versus speed-to-power pass rush.
| HEIGHT | 6' 4" | ||
| WEIGHT | 310 lbs | WINGSPAN | 84 1/4" |
| 40 TIME | 4.93 | BROAD | 108" |
Ekwonu is a fascinating evaluation at the LT position as you look to project and transition him to the NFL. He is a strong, powerful man with a solid, well-proportioned frame and the desired arm length you want at the position. Ekwonu is a grown man as a run blocker, playing with heavy hands and core strength to generate power and force, in addition to showing the mobility and balance needed to block on the move and in space, which showed up in North Carolina's pin-pull schemes. He can function at a high level as a run blocker in both zone schemes and gap schemes (both as playside down blocker and pulling across the formation) and has no limitations in either concept. Ekwonu's competitiveness and downright nastiness with, at times, violent finishing traits jumps off the film and there is no question NFL OL coaches will love that about him. Ekwonu is not as good in pass protection at this point, showing some deficiencies and inefficiencies, although there were many reps in which his fundamental technique was pure and textbook and he dominated the pass rusher. My sense is his inefficiencies can be coached when he gets to the NFL, especially his tendency to strike with both arms, which at times created balance and body control issues, negating his power and technique. What will be interesting with Ekwonu will be whether he ends up as an OT or an OG as his career progresses in the NFL (he started the first four games of the 2020 season at LG). My sense is he will be drafted as an OT, but the pass protection inconsistencies must be cleaned up at the next level. I believe they will be.
| HEIGHT | 6'4 1/4" | ||
| WEIGHT | 308 lbs | WINGSPAN | 82 1/4" |
| 40 TIME | 5.19 | BROAD | 105" |
Ezeudu is a very intriguing prospect given his desirable combination of size and movement, and his extensive experience playing both OG and LT. There is no question Ezeudu possesses the physical traits and athleticism to develop into a quality starter at the next level, with my sense being that he will likely be viewed as an OG and not an OT, although his experience playing outside and the fact that he played it well will help him tremendously. Ezeudu can be effective in both zone and gap scheme run games with his strong combination of power and movement, and he was often used as a puller in power-counter schemes at North Carolina, showing the ability to strike with force on the move. Ezeudu was efficient in pass protection, especially at OG where his strong, heavy hands and power and his lateral movement to mirror and redirect consistently showed up on tape. The more I watched Ezeudu the more I believed he could become a quality starting OG at the next level, and it would not surprise me if that happened early in his career. He also brings versatility, with the ability to line up at OT if needed.
| HEIGHT | 6' 8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 384 lbs | WINGSPAN | 85 1/8" |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | -- |
Faalele was an interesting player to evaluate and perhaps more interesting to project and transition to the next level. He has rare measurables for the RT position, with his height/weight/arm length profile, and that certainly suggests that he would be a strong power OT who could line up and move people, but that was not the foundation of Faalele's game, especially through the early part of the 2021 season. At that point in his development Faalele was much more of a finesse player than a power player, and that was especially evident in the run game, in which he did not consistently generate power through his core and hips, which resulted in his play strength being less than what you would expect given his size. What Faalele was in the run game was much more of an athletic position blocker with light feet for a big man, but he will have to become physically and competitively tougher to develop into a quality starting RT in the NFL. On the flip side, his mammoth size is a trait, and that was a factor both as a run blocker and especially in pass protection, where it was difficult for rushers to get around him. Overall Faalele has a size/length/athleticism profile that is rare, and there is no question he is a remarkably fluid athlete for a man that size. What stood out on tape was there was meaningful improvement in his play as the season progressed, with the power element becoming more prevalent, and I believe he is a strong RT prospect as he continues to grow and develop further with coaching and experience.
| HEIGHT | 6' 4 1/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 307 lbs | WINGSPAN | 80 3/8" |
| 40 TIME | 5.21 | BROAD | 102" |
Fortner's 2021 tape at OC showed a fundamentally sound, technique-driven, assignment-efficient player with excellent length, plus athleticism, and movement for the position and that almost always transitions well to the next level. What consistently stood out was his understanding of angles, leverage, and positioning as a run blocker in both the zone and gap scheme run games, and his balance and body control snap-after-snap was high level, with Fortner rarely on the ground. Fortner played with a strong core that allowed him to play with power when needed, and his hand usage was timely and efficient in both the run game and in pass protection. In pass protection, Fortner was rarely out position and almost never on the ground, and his awareness and vision was as good as it gets. Fortner had the look and feel of an OC (some teams could see him at OG) who will start early in his career and play for 10 years at a high level as a foundation of an NFL OL. He is an outstanding prospect.
| HEIGHT | 6' 5" | ||
| WEIGHT | 312 lbs | WINGSPAN | 79 7/8" |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | -- |
Goedeke made the transition from TE to RT in 2019 and has only two years of starting college experience in the MAC Conference at the position, but while he remains a work in progress there is much to like as you project and transition him to the next level. Goedeke has good body length and played with a highly competitive, at times nasty, demeanor and that will get OL coaches excited, but some will look at his arm length and feel that is too short to play on the outside in the NFL, with a move inside to OG demanded. Goedeke's arm length concerns were exacerbated by his tendency to be late with his hands on 45 degree and vertical pass sets, allowing the pass rusher to make first contact, and that must absolutely be cleaned up if he is to play OT in the NFL. My sense is if teams see Goedeke as an OT, there would be two concerns that would need to be addressed in pass protection, especially vertical sets: speed off the edge and late hands, which only made his short arm length worse. Many teams, I would think, would see him transitioning effectively at OG with an opportunity to start early in his career and with his competitiveness and temperament, he could be the kind of player that could be a tempo setter for an OL unit.
| HEIGHT | 6' 3 7/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 323 lbs | WINGSPAN | 83 3/8" |
| 40 TIME | 5.24 | BROAD | 102" |
Based on his 2020 and 2021 tape, Green should transition effectively to the next level as an OG (he played meaningful snaps at OT in his college career, but I do not believe he will be seen as a starting LT in the NFL). His tape showed a highly competitive OG with an outstanding playing personality who played a strong man's game with an attitude and a nasty edge but also showed plus athletic movement and mobility for his size, with light and active feet. Green executed multiple run blocking concepts in Texas A&M's run game and he was efficient both working in confined space, where his power/strength/leverage profile was the dominating factor, and pulling both across the formation on gap scheme runs or outside on pull scheme runs. Green had dominant snaps as a run blocker, and his physicality and competitiveness can be a tempo-setter for an offense. That will be one reason NFL OL coaches will like him.
| HEIGHT | 6' 3 1/4" | ||
| WEIGHT | 307" lbs | WINGSPAN | 81 7/8" |
| 40 TIME | 5.02 | BROAD | 102" |
Ingram is a strong OG prospect with a lot of experience in the SEC and a strong traits profile, with good length and heavy hands and excellent physicality as you project and transition him to the next level. He consistently showed a desirable combination of light, active feet -- evident as a puller in the gap scheme run game and working to the second level in the zone run game, and in pass protection with his mirror and redirect lateral quickness -- and strength and power that showed up as a drive and base blocker in the run game where he moved DL off the ball. Based on tape study I believe Ingram is a scheme-versatile OG who can function effectively in both gap scheme and zone run game concepts and his pass protection was strong both from a movement and anchor standpoint. Ingram had a tone-setting feel to his game with an outstanding playing personality that OL coaches will love and it would not surprise me if he becomes a starting OG relatively early in his career.
| HEIGHT | 6' 4 5/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 325 lbs | WINGSPAN | -- |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | -- |
What stood out watching Jarvis' tape was that he was an excellent run blocker both at the RG and RT positions. Jarvis has desirable size and length, and he used that effectively to execute multiple blocking techniques at the first level of the defense. He was strong as a down blocker and drive blocker, coming off the snap low with leverage, generating power to move and displace DLs. Jarvis was more consistent in pass protection at RG where he could work in more confined space and his lack of ideal range would not be as a big a factor. Overall, Jarvis put together a strong 2021 season (he was absolutely worthy of a Combine invite, which he did not get) and it would not surprise me if at some point in his development he becomes a starting OG in the NFL. At this point he will enter the league as a rotational player at both OG and RT who could start some games if you need him to. Jarvis will likely be on an NFL roster come September 2022, and with his extensive experience in a Power 5 conference, he will be seen as a valuable depth asset with the needed traits and competitiveness to work his way into a starting role. The more tape I watched of Jarvis, the more I liked him.
| HEIGHT | 6' 2 7/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 303 lbs | WINGSPAN | 80 1/8" |
| 40 TIME | 4.92 | BROAD | -- |
Jurgens is an intriguing prospect as you project and transition him to the next level given that he is a converted TE who added much weight to play on the OL, and that body transformation shows up in his tape. Jurgens' game is built much more on excellent athleticism and quick-twitch movement than it is on strength and power, but there is no question he fits the smart/tough/intelligent profile that all NFL OL coaches want. Given his background and weight addition to play OC, the challenge will be to add strength -- not size -- since he could well be maxed out from a size standpoint. Jurgens is a sudden, explosive athlete for an OC and that showed up in his climbs to the second level in the run game where he attacked LB with velocity and force, but the flip side is that he lacks core strength and there were too many snaps in which he lost the physical battle early in the down or struggled to sustain both frontside reach blocks and backside cut off blocks. Jurgens is a bit of a project as you transition him to the NFL due to his lack of core strength, inefficient arm usage, and his inconsistency in winning at the point of attack. The athletic movement traits will get OL coaches excited, but there is much work to get done to become a quality starting OC at the next level.
| HEIGHT | 6' 5 3/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 322 lbs | WINGSPAN | 83 1/4" |
| 40 TIME | 5.31 | BROAD | 99" |
Kinnard has extensive experience at RT in the toughest college conference in the country, yet many will see a move inside to OG as his best transition to the next level. In 2021, Kinnard played in much more of a pro style offense under Kentucky OC Liam Coen (formerly with the Rams and now back with the Rams), and you saw more of the pass sets that match what he would have to do in the NFL. Kinnard's outstanding size, mass, and arm length allowed him to be effective on the outside, although he did face some challenges when stressed immediately on the high side, and that is one reason many see a move to OG as a more viable transition. Where Kinnard is at his best is in the run game, where his strength, power, and competitive finishing mentality consistently showed up on tape, predominantly as a down/drive/base blocker in the gap scheme run game, but he also showed more than functional mobility to execute reach blocks and second-level blocks in the zone run game. My sense is the move inside to OG will happen at the next level, with the belief that Kinnard's traits are best maximized in confined space, but it also wouldn't surprise me if a team that features a strong run game foundation and an emphasis on quick game and play-action pass concepts believes he can line up at RT, where he is clearly comfortable after 39 consecutive starts in the SEC.
| HEIGHT | 6' 2 1/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 296 lbs | WINGSPAN | 75 5/8" |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | -- |
Linderbaum is a strong OC prospect as you transition him to the NFL, especially for a team that features zone concepts as its run game foundation. Linderbaum is an excellent athlete with light, quick feet, with excellent balance and body control and outstanding snap-to-step quickness in the zone run game to execute the multiple reach blocks demanded (he even showed the movement and core flexibility to reach 3-technique DTs in outside zone). Linderbaum was also efficient in pass protection, showing excellent mirror and redirect footwork and balance, in coordination with effective hand usage to maintain control of the rep. He played with great awareness of stunts and pressure and consistently showed the active eyes and accelerated vision to recognize and react to both. Overall Linderbaum is a high-level center prospect who will more than likely be a Day 1 starter in the NFL and will start for 10+ years.
| HEIGHT | 6' 6 3/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 315 lbs | WINGSPAN | 81 3/4" |
| 40 TIME | 4.92 | BROAD | 107" |
Lucas possesses prototypical size and length with a well-proportioned body frame for the OT position as you project and transition him to the NFL, but there are some concerns and flaws in his game that must be coached and cleaned up before you can line him up as a quality starting RT. Lucas has a glaring tendency in his 45 degree and vertical pass protection sets to straighten up at the snap, which minimizes knee bend and balance and at times results in opening his hips too early in the down to protect the high side, and it also puts him in position to be susceptible to speed-to-power. The tape also showed that Lucas was too often late with his hands, and that at times resulted in balance and body control issues because he was reactive not proactive to the pass rusher (Lucas was able to recover at times, with the question being whether he can do that at the next level). The important point to remember is that pass sets can be taught and coached, as can better and quicker hand usage, so Lucas will need to be reworked a bit when he gets to the NFL. My sense is there is much to work with from a physical and athletic standpoint, but there are areas in which Lucas needs to be taught and retooled to become a consistent quality starting RT in the NFL. He has almost no experience playing in a three-point stance, so it will be interesting to see who drafts him.
| HEIGHT | 6' 4 3/4" | ||
| WEIGHT | 311 lbs | WINGSPAN | 82 1/4" |
| 40 TIME | 5.24 | BROAD | 102" |
Mays' game is built on power, strength, tenacity, and a competitive toughness that all OL coaches love, and that kind of attitude and playing personality can be a tempo setter for an entire OL. My sense is Mays will fall into that gray area where some will see him as an OT prospect and some will see him as an OG prospect because he lacks the ideal traits one normally wants at the OT position, but there are many OT tackles (particularly RT) starting in the NFL right now who do not possess those attributes. Mays will likely be seen as a OG prospect when all is evaluated with his attitude, competitiveness, and strength-power combination the deciding factors. His 2021 tape showed some inefficiencies in pass protection on the outside (which I believe could be cleaned up with coaching), but my sense is he will begin his career as OG with OT versatility. One trait that may help some OL coaches see him as a RT is his arm length, and the more OL coaches I talk with the more I have learned that arm length is a demanded trait for OT in today's NFL.
| HEIGHT | 6' 6 1/2" | ||
| WEIGHT | 348 lbs | WINGSPAN | 85 7/8" |
| 40 TIME | 5.31 | BROAD | 110" |
McKethan is a massive man with both length and width, yet he does not look heavy, and there is no question his size is a valuable trait as you project and transition him to the NFL. He played with a desirable combination of strength and movement, with the power to control and displace DL in the run game and the functional and efficient movement to mirror and redirect in pass protection. McKethan showed the mobility to execute combination blocks in the run game, working to the second level with easy mobility and he was also used as a puller in the gap scheme run game. My sense is McKethan would profile best in a foundational power scheme more than a foundational zone scheme at the next level, with his size and power to execute double team blocks and down blocks. He had dominating snaps in the run game. and an NFL team whose foundation is the run game with a gap scheme focus will see McKethan as a strong fit, in addition to the fact that he showed more than functional movement as an inside pass protector.
| HEIGHT | 6' 5 3/4" | ||
| WEIGHT | 328 lbs | WINGSPAN | 84 5/8" |
| 40 TIME | 5.39 | BROAD | 104" |
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Munford made the switch from LT to LG for the 2021 season, and it turned out to be a positive as he projects and transitions to the NFL. Munford does not possess the high-level traits and attributes needed for the LT position, and he does not have the athletic profile desired to play on the outside, with heavy feet and a stiff lower half. But studying his 2021 tape, it is clear that he can develop into a quality starting OG at the next level. Munford got stronger for the 2021 season, and that was plainly evident in his ability to control interior DLs with his hands in pass protection. He thrived in confined space, with strong and efficient hand usage and the balance and base to maintain contact with DL and redirect when demanded. There will be concerns with his lower half and feet, which could be heavy at times, and that negatively impacted his ability to pass protect effectively against the quicker DTs at the next level.
| HEIGHT | 6' 7 1/2" | ||
| WEIGHT | 337 lbs | WINGSPAN | 83" |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | -- |
Here was my evaluation of Neal after I watched his 2020 tape last summer: "Neal will be a fascinating player to watch in 2021 as he makes the move from RT to LT in Alabama's offense. He has outstanding size, good feet, and athleticism that consistently showed up on tape, and that's a strong starting point. There were snaps in both pass protection and run blocking in which Neal showed some balance and body control issues, and that must be worked through to play at a more consistent level commensurate with his athletic and physical traits, but my sense from watching his 2020 tape is that he has the needed attributes to play on the outside at the next level." Neal was then dominant in pass protection at LT in 2021, playing to his size and high-level physical and athletic traits far more consistently. His balance and body control issues did not show up as much. Well-schooled in all three pass sets demanded in the NFL (short set, 45 degree and vertical sets) and in the run game, Neal showed both the power to execute drive blocks and down blocks and the mobility and balance to effectively work to the second level. Neal is the best LT prospect in this draft class and there are few LTs I have studied over the last number of years (Laremy Tunsil comes to mind) who have his size/length/high-level traits profile.
| HEIGHT | 6' 2 1/4" | ||
| WEIGHT | 305 lbs | WINGSPAN | -- |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | -- |
Owens played RT in 2021 for Alabama after playing exclusively at OC in his previous two seasons, and there is no question that Owens will project and transition to the NFL as an interior OL. Owens came out of high school as an OG, and it would not surprise me to see him at that position at the next level. Owens has a stout, stocky build and while he was effective for the most part playing RT for Alabama, he does not possess the length and range ideally demanded to play outside. Owens' frame and his ability to play with leverage and power, especially in the run game, make him much better suited to play inside, but he also showed the lower-body strength to anchor in pass protection versus the big bodies inside, with active sets to reset and maintain control of the rep. My sense is Owens will develop into a quality OG or OC, with the ability to line up short term at OT if needed, and he will be one of those players who will play for 10 years in the NFL.
| HEIGHT | 6' 2 5/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 311 lbs | WINGSPAN | 78 7/8" |
| 40 TIME | 4.93 | BROAD | 108" |
Parham is a technique-based, fundamentally sound OG with strength and power who plays with consistency snap-after-snap, and that almost always transitions effectively to the next level at the interior OL position. What consistently stood out with Parham was his balance and body control, which resulted in compact, efficient movement both as run blocker and in pass protection. There was an overall awareness to Parham's game both in his ability to recognize and react to stunts and pressures, and in his timing in the run game when working to the second level of the defense/ What also showed up consistently on tape was Parham's ability to play with leverage and strength both as a run blocker and in pass protection, where he anchored with his strong lower half/ He did an excellent job in pass protection framing his blocks and then mirroring and redirecting with excellent hand usage and resets to maintain control of the rep. Parham could well be seen as team and scheme specific given his size and length limitations, but my sense is he could easily be a rookie starter and be a consistent, quality OG for years. The more I watched Parham the more I liked him, and it would not surprise me if he was a Week 1 starter.
| HEIGHT | 6' 7 1/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 325 lbs | WINGSPAN | 82 7/8" |
| 40 TIME | 4.89 | BROAD | 111" |
Penning will have a lot of work to do to develop into a quality starting OT at the next level, with his lack of core strength and power and inconsistent execution of his above-the-line tested athleticism. Penning's testing numbers at the Combine and his overall size and length suggest that he is a higher-level athlete with the needed traits to play LT in the NFL, but his tape does not support his physical measurables, with the result that he did not consistently play much like his athletic profile. Penning was a physical bully (and quite honestly a cheap-shot artist) who played very much on the edge at the end of plays, and that approach will not fly in the NFL. Penning has outstanding length and there were many snaps, especially in pass protection, where the fundamentals and execution were strong, and that gets OL coaches excited about the possibilities with coaching and experience. The questions are if he can overcome his core strength liabilities and his balance and body control issues to become a significant force as a run blocker at the next level. Penning has the size/length/tested athleticism/mindset profile that you want to see at LT, but there is much to be done to develop into a quality starting OT in the NFL, and my sense is he will not be ready to step in and start as a rookie.
| HEIGHT | 6' 5 1/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 316 lbs | WINGSPAN | 81 3/4" |
| 40 TIME | 5.14 | BROAD | 103" |
Petit-Frere projects to the NFL as a strong LT prospect with his size/length/athleticism/movement profile. His 2021 tape at Ohio State showed a developing player with all the physical traits needed to become a quality starting LT at the next level, but the tape did also show some serious concerns that must be addressed or Petit-Frere, despite his desirable size and athletic profile, will not develop into a reliable NFL pass protector. Petit-Frere consistently in 45 degree and vertical pass sets showed a glaring tendency to bend at the waist when he struck with his hands at the top of the pass rush arc, and that resulted in balance and body control issue that often led to him getting beat (it showed up far too often versus Penn State's Arnold Ebiketie and Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson). There were too many good snaps in pass protection where Petit-Frere looked comfortable and efficient with excellent overall technique and balance to believe that he can't develop into a quality NFL OT (some will see him at RT given his experience there), but it will take extensive and hard coaching.
| HEIGHT | 6' 6 1/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 303 lbs | WINGSPAN | 80 1/8" |
| 40 TIME | 5.05 | BROAD | 117" |
Raimann is one of the most intriguing OT prospects in the 2022 Craft given that he has only played the position for two years. He has a long, lean build, lacking the body mass that most OT prospects have, but that is not a detriment to playing LT at a higher level (some of the best LTx of all-time had lean builds, with Tony Boselli immediately coming to mind). Raimann played with natural power that was the result of a strong core, and that allowed him to be effective in pass protection staying anchored on his inside post leg. That miniminzed inside counters with the use of his inside arm, and he was able open his hips at the right time to close down the high side arc. Raimann's background as a much lighter athlete (he gained more than 70 pounds over four years to get over 300 pounds) gave him a kind of deceptive athleticism, even though he played with a narrow base that at times limited his range. Raimann's core strength was also a positive as a run blocker, as he showed the power to jar DLs and LBs and the strength to control after contact, although there were snaps in which he lost control of the block due to his narrow base. Raimann is still learning how to play LT, but he was relatively advanced in pass protection techniques and fundamentals, and my sense is he will be an ascending player as he continues to be coached and gain more experience. He will be a starting LT at the next level at some point sooner than later, once he gets used to the increased speed of the NFL game.
| HEIGHT | 6' 4 5/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 321 lbs | WINGSPAN | 79 1/4" |
| 40 TIME | 5.25 | BROAD | 110" |
Rhyan has a thick, sturdy, compact frame and he does not possess the length (both body frame and arm length) that you ideally want at the OT position in the NFL, and that will likely lead evaluators and coaches to project him to the next level as an OG. Rhyan was a strong run blocker, at his best on down blocks and drive blocks where his core strength and ability to generate power while running his feet consistently showed up on tape. The combination of Rhyan's body type and excellent play strength and run blocking traits and his less than desirable body and arm length will necessitate a move inside to OG, where his strengths can be maximized and his physical limitations minimized. Rhyan was not a poor pass protector on the edge (in fact he had a lot of good reps with excellent fundamental technique) but he lacked what you ideally would like in terms of fluidity of movement and range, which presented issues at times when challenged on the high side and leaving him susceptible to inside counters. Overall Rhyan is a solid player with an overall efficiency to his game who will be developmental at the OG position, but I could see him becoming a starter with coaching and experience, plus he gives you versatility to line up outside at OT if needed given his 31 college starts at LT.
| HEIGHT | 6' 3" | ||
| WEIGHT | 321 lbs | WINGSPAN | 80 1/4" |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | -- |
Salyer is a difficult transition to the NFL given his amalgam of traits, both positive and negative. He is only 6'3, which will remove him from many teams' draft boards as an OT prospect despite his 34 arms, which do fit the desired profile of the OT position in the NFL. In addition, Salyer is high cut, with long stalk-like legs that are often too straight and stiff in pass protectionm and that would make it very difficult for him to play on the outside versus quality NFL edge pass rushers. My sense is most teams will see Salyer as an OG prospect, but in that context his build and frame is not that of an OG, being high cut with long legs, and that negatively impacts his ability to play low with needed power and leverage from the inside. Salyer did an excellent job compensating for his body frame, showing the core strength to generate power and movement as both a base blocker and a down blocker in the run game, and I believe teams that feature gap scheme and inside zone concepts as foundations will see Salyer as a strong prospect at OG, with the versatility to take snaps outside if needed.
| HEIGHT | 6' 3 7/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 314 lbs | WINGSPAN | 80 5/8" |
| 40 TIME | 5.14 | BROAD | 107" |
Shaffer will best project and transition to an NFL team whose offensive foundation is the run game, with a primary focus on inside-mid zone (with duo also featured) and gap scheme concepts (Shaffer had some bone-jarring blocks as the puller in power). Shaffer is a big man whose game is built on power, strength, and leverage -- not mobility and movement -- with the result being he is at his best in more confined space, where he can use his strong heavy hands to dictate the terms of engagement and control and displace DLs in the run game. The issue for Shaffer is pass protection, and that is where you saw the concerns at Georgia, and they will only be exacerbated in the NFL with his heavy feet, stiff legs, and lack of lateral mobility and range (although Shaffer also had some strong pass protection reps versus quality inside pass rushers). What will get NFL OL coaches excited is Shaffer's playing personality. He plays with some competitive nastiness to him, and that kind of attitude and mindset can be a tempo-setter for an entire OL and compensate for his overall lack of higher level physical and athletic traits. Shaffer's size/physicality/competitive profile will find a place in the NFL, and experience shows us that OGs with that profile tend to play in the league. The more I watched Shaffer the more I liked his tape. He was highly efficient in his execution, and his pass protection proved to be more than good enough the more reps I saw. I believe he will become a starting OG in the NFL with coaching and development.
| HEIGHT | 6' 4 5/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 324 lbs | WINGSPAN | 83 1/8" |
| 40 TIME | 5.02 | BROAD | 105" |
Smith is an attitude OT with a competitive and tenacious playing personality who can set a tone and tempo for an entire OL, and OL coaches will love having him in their room. He is an aggressive, powerful, at times devastating, grown-man mauler in the run game who looks to dominate and destroy opponents, and while there are snaps in which his technique and balance and proper weight distribution get away from him, there is no question he has the demeanor and toughness to transition to the next level as a dominant run blocker. In pass protection, Smith has some fairly significant technique issues that must be cleaned up to have consistent success versus quality NFL pass rushers, the most glaring being the lack of coordination between his footwork and his hand usage/punch strikes and his late punch strikes that at times allowed rushers to get into his chest. He often compensated in college with his reactive athleticism and powerful heavy hands that could control pass rushers, but that won't happen in the NFL. Overall, Smith is a tantalizing LT prospect with an outstanding size/length/strength/movement/competitiveness profile and a high ceiling who needs a lot of technique work to play consistently to that profile. Some might suggest an initial move inside to OG, reducing the space with which he would have to work while emphasizing his strength/power/nasty quotient, and perhaps allowing him to clean up his undisciplined play in terms of hand usage and feet/hands sync and coordination. The bottom line is that Smith is a project who needs significant work with fundamental technique in order to play effectively at the NFL level.
| HEIGHT | 6' 6 5/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 325 lbs | WINGSPAN | 79 7/8" |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | 101" |
Stueber comes to the NFL after a strong season at RT for Michigan and I believe he can transition to the next level on the outside. With his overall size and length (body and arm) he can line up at RT and be effective ,with the player he most reminded me of being Rob Havenstein when he came out of Wisconsin as a second-round pick in 2015. Stueber will not be a second-round pick in the 2022 Draft, but his length and physical traits are very similar to Havenstein in that both are not high level athletes for the position but their size and length and understanding how to use those traits allow them to be solid pass protectors on the outside. Stueber's game is built more on power and physicality than finesse and athleticism and therefore he fits more of the old-school RT mode, when TEs lined up attached on the right side of the offensive formation and RTs were not as athletic and as strong pass protectors as LTs. My sense is many evaluators and coaches will see Stueber's best transition to the NFL as an OG, which more than likely better fits his size and traits profile (he is a limited athlete with some core flexibility and lateral movement concerns) and gives him a better chance to develop into a starter (much like his former teammate Jon Runyan Jr.). He would best be featured in gap scheme and inside zone and duo concepts, where his above-the-line power and play strength and competitive toughness would be maximized.
| HEIGHT | 6' 6 1/2" | ||
| WEIGHT | 315 lbs | WINGSPAN | 81 1/8" |
| 40 TIME | 5.27 | BROAD | 104" |
Volson primarily played RT at North Dakota State, but he has the look of an OG as you project and transition him to the NFL. My sense watching Volson was that he was more at home playing inside in confined space, where he could better use his strong and heavy hands and dictate and control the terms of engagement early in the down. His 2021 tape showed that he has average to below-average athletic ability and movement for the OT position, with less than desirable lateral quickness, range, and heavy feet that were consistently evident in pass protection. Volson's thick frame, excellent arm length, and above-the-line play strength, matched with his athletic and movement limitations, will necessitate a move inside to OG at the next level and it is possible some coaches might see him as an OC prospect. One thing OL coaches will love is his high compete level snap-after-snap, finishing every play with an edge, and that trait will also help him make the transition inside where often run blocking and pass protection becomes a street fight in confined space.
| HEIGHT | 6' 5 5/8" | ||
| WEIGHT | 313 lbs | WINGSPAN | 80 1/2" |
| 40 TIME | -- | BROAD | -- |
Walker's 2020 and 2021 tape showed a LT prospect with some strong traits to work with as he continues to develop, in addition to playing with an attitude and a physical and mental competitiveness that all OL coaches will love. Walker is a plus athlete for the position with the overall athleticism to be efficient in pass protection in both 45 degree and vertical pass sets, especially when he could engage early and use his strong hands. His run blocking really stood out on tape with high-level competitiveness and tenacity and strong finishing traits, with some nastiness to his attitude, but he does need to clean up tendency to bend and lunge losing balance and body control. Overall, Walker projects as a strong LT prospect with his desirable combination of pass protection and run blocking traits. The potential concern based on a two-year study of his tape would be his ability to handle speed off the edge in his vertical pass sets, but I believe he has the athleticism and tenacity to improve in that area with coaching and development.
| HEIGHT | 6' 3 1/4" | ||
| WEIGHT | 296 lbs | WINGSPAN | 78" |
| 40 TIME | 5.27 | BROAD | 112" |
West projects well to the NFL as both an OC and OG prospect given his extensive experience at both positions at Arizona State. West would transition best in a foundational zone run game with his light feet and excellent mobility to work to the second level of the defense. He consistently showed snap-to-step quickness off the ball with clean footwork and balance, and had a refined feel for angles and leverage as a run blocker. West is a good athlete who played more of a finesse game than a power game, but he did show the ability to sustain blocks in the run game. In pass protection, West showed both anchor strength and the lateral quickness to mirror and redirect/ What I really liked was his awareness, keeping his head on a swivel to look for rushers coming from different angles and also helping his fellow OL by delivering blows to engaged rushers. Overall, West has the traits and the savvy to start in the NFL at either OC or OG. Where he ends up will be a function of team and coaching staff.
