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2024 Interior Offensive Line


#01 - Graham Barton OC Duke

Positives

+Tackle sized
+Positional flexibility, can play each position 
+High level grip strength; he can steer with ease
+Hand placement
+Establishes instant leverage
+Great athlete for position

Areas of Improvement

-Length issues throughout tape
-Can misread the rush at the tackle position 
-Timing of hands, help, and repositioning could improve

Quick Hit

Barton brings high-level grip strength with the ability to steer and gain instant leverage. These abilities, along with his athleticism, will allow him to thrive and protect him from his physical limitations.

Grade: (90.975) - 1st Round Grade

#02 - Jackson Powers-Johnson OC Oregon

Positives

+Good size
+Finds work and is ready to pummel
+Good power, plus leg drive in the run game
+Takes solid angles to blocks
+Balanced in pass pro
+Flys to second level

Areas of Improvement

-Leaves chest open
-Often finds himself high of stance
-Penalties

Quick Hit

Powers-Johnson went on a steady climb pre-draft among the community, and as the draft approached in its final weeks, it seemed the rumors swirled that it may have been more hype than not. I believe the hype he brings, the tenacity, strength, and power you'd want in a modern NFL center.

Grade: (90.25) - 1st Round Grade

#03 - Cooper Beebe IOL Kansas State

Positives

+Wide body individual
+Finds work
+Absolute mauler in run game 
+Good Athlete
+Good eyes
+Stout against his opposition
+Would be a unit for any team out in space 

Areas of Improvement

-Arm length is a real issue because he does lean to make up for it. 
-Every play tends to get into his chest because of the arm length 
-Inconsistency in hand placement 

Quick Hit

Cooper Beebe is why watching offensive linemen is so fun; he is just an absolute dog, and I am here for it. I hope he is able to find the same success at the next level, but I understand scouts' concerns. Personally, I will take this bet.

Grade: (86.95) - 2nd Round Grade

#04 - Zach Frazier OC West Virginia

Positives

+Massive hands that are like vise grips
+Finisher mentality
+Has good understanding of position
+Knack for using defenders momentum and mass against themselves
+Plus anchor and ability to establish leverage

Areas of Improvement

-Undersized and limited length 
-Limited athlete that visibly struggles to make blocks at the second level 
-Proper technique can disappear when move blocking

Quick Hit

Frazier is more old school to me in that he isn't the greatest mover, but he is stout, has vise grips for hands, has power to move defenders, and he has the mentality to finish the block strong.

Grade: (85.875) - 2nd Round Grade

#05 - Dominick Puni IOL Kansas

Positives

+Good lateral mover 
+Nice balance and ability to anchor
+Heavy hands when hit properly 
+Uses length well

Areas of Improvement

-Struggles out in space as a pass protector 
-Inconsistent hand placement on the edge 

Quick Hit

I think moving inside is going to clean up a lot of his play and allow him to reach his highest potential. 

Grade: (82.425) - 3rd Round Grade

#06 - Tanor Bortolini OC Wisconsin

Positives

+Really nice recovery athleticism
+Solid anchor
+Nice hand placement, just really sound technique overall

Areas of Improvement

-Can find himself in poor positioning
-Limited strength; he struggles to steer defenders and manipulate them

Grade: (78.45) - 4th Round Grade

#07 - Christian Haynes IOL UCONN

Positives

+Quick to adjust to what is developing in front of him allowing him to play with nuance
+Gritty; plays through the whistle
+Length

Areas of Improvement

-Lack of mobility causes him to loose positioning 
-Anchor can waver
-Hand placement

Grade: (78.1) - 4th Round Grade

#08 - Christian Mahogany IOL Boston College

Positives

+Fits desired size of position 
+Good length 
+Pop in his hands can be stunning
+Chippy
+Decent hand placement

Areas of Improvement

-Pad level is inconsistent which cause problems in hands and anchor
-Showed a lack of feel for position both in anticipating the defender and technique of the role like footwork

Grade: (77.7) - 4th Round Grade

#09 - Beaux Limmer OC Arkansas

Positives

+Does well to work through double teams and find his next block
+Athleticism to mirror all types of defenders
+Shows decent ability to withstand strong defenders
+Hops into the second and third level like it is nothing 

Areas of Improvement

-Can find himself drifting out of position
-Takes poor angles to the second level
-Reaction quickness needs to improve to see full potential of athletic ability 
-Short arms 

Grade: (75.025) - 4th Round Grade

#10 - Hunter Nouzard OC Penn State

Positives

+Does a great job of flowing from one block to the next when trying to reach the second level 
+Good athlete
+Solid job of picking up delayed blitz, twist, or stunts
+Quick hands with decent consistency on placement
+Has the drive strength 

Areas of Improvement

-Anchor leaves some desire 
-Can loose his footing due to leaning tendency 

Grade: (74.2) - 5th Round Grade

#11 - Zak Zinter IOL Michigan

Positives

+Takes good angles and is able to lay booming hits
+Secure blocker in that he plays with pretty sound technique 

Areas of Improvement

-Limited athlete
-Feel as though he can loose focus on what he is doing 
-Feel he needs to play with a more consistent edge to his game to bring out his best each game, each snap

Grade: (73.675) - 5th Round Grade

#12 - Sedrick Van Pran-Granger OC Georgia

Positives

+Quick shooter with good replacement ability
+Shows some power
+Some finisher mentality to him 
+Decent grip strength

Areas of Improvement

-Really poor length that affects his play
-Plays with poor posture on both ends; he can pop too high out of stance and he is a leaner getting his shoulders in front of his feet resulting in a breakdown in his block attempt

Grade: (73.375) - 5th Round Grade

#13 - Isaiah Adams IOL Illinois

Positives

+Decent play strength
+Fine anchor
+Better athlete then he tested for sure, someone who can handle a puller role

Areas of Improvement

-Footwork issues throughout the tape
-Struggles to attain leverage 
-Finds defenders in his chest often 

Grade: (70.425) - 6th Round Grade

#14 - Sataoa Laumea IOL Utah

Positives

+Decent athlete
+Some power

Areas of Improvement

-The anchor is not there at all
-Oversets
-Wide hands

Grade: (58.675) - 7th Round/PFA Grade







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