Offensive Tackles
1. Ereck Flowers*, Miami (6062, 329#)
He’s my favorite tackle prospect. There’s a ton to like on film. Very good feet for a man his size and is properly proportioned. Not afraid to use his size effectively and just swallow up smaller pass rushers. Decent but not great kick slide. Holds up well to initial “pop”. A sure fire RT starter and very likely a solid, solid LT. The quick guys can give him trouble, but he adjusts well , battles and doesn’t get rattled. Round 1
2. Brandon Scherff, Iowa (6045, 319#)
For being #1 on a lot a boards for this position, I was not very impressed with his Maryland tape. Looked very pedestrian and certainly not a top-10 or franchise LT. If anything my concerns about his size/length were confirmed and he looks much better suited as an interior player at the next level that could hold down a tackle spot in a pinch but will never be a star there. He’s not close on tape to even Taylor Lewan (who was OT #3 last year). Round 1-2
3. La’el Collins, LSU (6044, 305#)
LSU traditionally has produced some undersized OT’s and Collins is no difference. Flashes tempting “dancing bear” feet at time and has exception bubble/lower body. Can explode into people out of a 3-point stance but don’t like him much as a tackle. Can “hug” people too much and will lack the length to do that effectively on the outside at the next level. Think he’s a round 1 guard prospect and round 2 tackle prospect. Round 1-2
4. Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M (6052, 306#)
A round 1 prospect without the recent ACL injury. Very good feet and kick slide. Stays in balance throughout his pass blocking setup. Will need a bit more weight but his size/length (35+” arms) are NFL ready. Competes and is well aware of play and shows great awareness on stunts and handoffs. Is not the best vs. power and can struggle with bull rushes (he’ll see those more at the next level). Might be a year-1 project as he gains weight in his lower half. Round 1-2
5. Jake Fisher, Oregon (6061, 306#)
I thought his tape vs. FSU was very good. Well conditioned and a bit thinner than most because of Oregon system. Looks very athletic. Keep head up and is very aware of play development and finds a guy to engage even if not assigned to him. Looks like good football I.Q. Is certainly not a mauler but teams that like up tempo and pass first stuff will really like him. Round 1-2
6. T. J. Clemmings, Pittsburgh (6046, 309#)
Played RT for Pitt. Mirrors well and is pretty quick in his kick slide. Looks athletic at time and his best plays are very good. Can lunge too much in run game and loses balance on what appear to be easy plays. Converted DE so maybe some of the inconsistencies are expected. Needs to be a little stronger and might be suited to gaining 10 lbs. Despite being under 6’-5” has exception arm length (35”+). Round 2
7. Andrus Peat*, Stanford (6067, 313#)
A bit choppy in his footwork and doesn’t look like a smooth athlete. Can lose balance and over-extend forward. Has the size and plays to the whistle in pass protection but he’s pretty average in the run game. Not really my cup of tea and looks soft. Round 2
8. D. J. Humphries*, Florida (6050, 307#)
A bit undersized for a traditional tackle (in size, weight and length). He’s a nice versatile SEC athlete but limited physically by his size restrictions. Still a solid prospect that should find a home on a roster. Round 2-3
9. Ty Sambrailo, Colorado St. (6057, 311#)
A bit jack-of-all-trades. Exceptional athlete that did a ton of sports growing up (including winter sports/skiing/snowboarding) and soccer. Played multiple positions and often moved from his LT spot to become a TE/extra OT on an imbalanced line. He’s a tough prospect to grade and might end up as a guard due to his 33” arms. I worry he’s maxed out as an athlete and will be one of those guys that despite being so talented vs. his peers does not understand just how great the NFL athletes are. Maybe a bit like Danny Watkins and not sure football is his #1 passion. Seems to me to have strong PST/CST personality traits and might be best suited to be drafted by a west coast team. Round 2-3
10. Donovan Smith, Penn State (6055, 338#)
Big, thick tackle that played on left handed Penn State team. Ran to his side often. Does not have very good feet and will likely move to RT/RG in the pros. Similar to Daryl Williams but is a better athlete. His 5.00 4-time at pro day was pretty impressive for his size. For teams that want to play smash mouth football he’s a nice prospect. Round 3
11. Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin (6073, 321#)
Very tall and big RT for run-first Badgers. He’s a very solid prospect that understands his roll and using his plus attributes to get the most out of his limited athletic ability. Did not test well at combine and showed limited weight room ability (16 reps at combine!?) and a very poor 8.28 3-cone drill. Those numbers could indicate lack of conditioning. Might be skating through on unique size to this point. Round 3-4
12. Laurence Gibson, Virginia Tech (6056, 305#)
A very physically gifted player. Took a while to become a starter and limited experience. Combine numbers are exceptional - athletic and long. Think he’s pretty good and will rise on draft boards. Limited film and can’t find all I need at this point. Round 3-4
13. Darryl Baldwin, Ohio State (6055, 305#)
Athletic OSU right tackles that got better as the year went on. Was not invited to combine but had a scary good pro day: under 5.00 40-yard dash with exceptional strength (30 reps) and explosion numbers (30.5” vert, 8’10” broad) and looked good in drills. Can move and pull and looks suited to either zone or man concepts. Not sure why he wasn’t invited to combine and think there’s a lot more talent here than most of the other later round tackles. Round 4
14. Tyrus Thompson, Oklahoma (6047, 324#)
NFL size and bubble and similar to Daryl Williams in athletic ability and movement skills. Very, very similar prospect. Reminds me of scouting the Tennessee tackles last year. If I had to separate I’d probably take Thompson. Round 4-5
15. Daryl Williams, Oklahoma (6052, 327#)
Big, slow-footed, mauling RT prospect that show up every year in the round 4 range on boards. Not the best technique and is well over 5.00 and 8.00 in the shuttle/3-cone. Lunges in run game way too much. The size and length are there to get by with but those attributes are about it. Round 5
16. Corey Robinson, South Carolina (6065, 324#)
Legit NFL size and length (35”+ arms) and his 28 reps shows some weight room work ethic. Coming off knee injury and hasn’t worked out yet this off-season. I’ve seen guys like him make it though he will frustrate you with mental lapses and awkward losses against NFL caliber players. Needs better hand use and is susceptible at losing across his face to the inside. Round 5-6
17. Andrew Donnal, Iowa (6057, 313#)
Not a bad late round tackles prospect that was overshadowed a bit by Scherff. Has NFL size, length is adequate and he seems to have good game IQ. He’s not the quickest of foot and gets exposed by explosive players against him but he’ll work and maybe hold his own at the next level. Round 6
18. Terry Poole, San Diego St. (6046, 307#)
Big, run blocking player that looks bigger on film. Can easily carry 320 lbs. and looks like a decent developmental RT or interior guard prospect for a physical man blocking scheme. Round 6-7
19. Austin Shepherd, Alabama (6043, 315#)
Another big, RT prospect with program pedigree and NFL size. Looks bigger than his measurements on tape. Very short arms (less than 33”) and not sure I see him as an interior type player. Sort of no position to me at next level and didn’t see many plus attributes on film. Round 7
20. Malcolm Bunche, UCLA (6057, 320#)
Highly touted Delaware (Newark) high schooler that struggled to live up to potential at Miami (was previously rated as a potential 1st/2nd round pick when entering college). Experienced at a variety of positions. Has legit NFL size and length, but red flags and not taking charge of a starting spot wherever he lands is an issue. Could never seem to overcome change of direction issues to find a comfortable spot on the line. Round 7-FA
21. Trent Brown, Florida (6084, 355#)
Planet theory prospect that is massive and has little change of direction skills. Don’t know if he’ll ever be more than what you see. Size is unique however and even just a bad 6’-8” guy on the outside can do some things in pass protection. Round 7-FA
22. Cameron Clear, Texas A&M (6053, 277#)
Limited TE for Aggies (who don’t use a tight end very often) that looks to be a developmental tackle prospect. Has the athleticism and size to grow into position but will need year(s) and patience on practice squad before yielding results. UFA
Guards more than Tackles:
Jamon Brown, Louisville (6035, 323#)
Unlike Shepard and Hickey, this is the more ideal tackle-to-guard project. Very athletic and a dominant run blocker at time with exceptional length (34”+). Runs a 5.08 and good COD skills (4.61/7.36). Struggled vs. Eli Harold one-on-one and shows limits when on an island outside. As a Guard: round 5-6
Sean Hickey, Syracuse (6053, 309#)
I don’t think he’s a draftable player. His film vs. Maryland was pretty bad. Lunges, loses balance, on the ground, can’t play edge speed. And he’s physically limited (less than 33” arms). He’s really a guard prospect at best and was playing out of position to help his team. Not sure how you grade that. I will include him on the interior guard list when I get to it. Round 7
