2024 Offensive Tackles

#01 - Taliese Fuaga OT Oregon State

Positives

+Polished footwork
+Explodes of of stance
+Flys into the second level with a nasty mentality
+Knockdown power in punch

Areas of Improvement

-Can pop out of stance too high
-Rare but noticeable that his hands can be tardy and slip into the wrong spot

Quick Hit

Such a dynamic player who combines a finisher mentality, innate power, and top-tier polish. The guard tackle debate ends here; this man is a franchise tackle.

Grade: (97.975) - Blue Chip Prospect

#02 - Olumuyiwa Fashanu OT Penn State

Positives

+Good size
+Fantastic hand placement and replacement, super consistent
+Good athlete, shows he is quick and can make first contact at second level
+Anchors well
+Shows good strength, surprisingly good hand strength
+Maintains good balance and posture
+Able to steer defenders up past the QB dropback with ease

Areas of Improvement

-Small hands
-Must do a better job of finishing his blocks both as a pass protector and run blocker

Quick Hit

Olu Fashanu is very polished and has even more potential. He is a fantastic pass protector who utilizes his gifts effectively to win in every possible way. He is much better as a run blocker than we give him credit for, and the areas that need improvement can be addressed through coaching.

Grade: (95.225) - 1st Round Grade

#03 - Joe Alt OT Notre Dame

Positives

+Some really great footwork in pass protection
+Hand placement and continuous replacement is top notch
+Combination of size, length, and athleticism is lethal
+Excellent recovery athleticism, does a great job of re-anchoring
+Does well to get pad level low for his size, his wide stance allows for this to happen
+Athleticism allows him to pull and climb to second level with ease
+Very calm in the moment

Areas of Improvement

-Can over rely on his length
-As an attacker can over extend himself leading to whiffs and general poor posture
-Lacks the pop and general explosiveness one might expect from size and athleticism

Quick Hit

A plug-and-play starter for the long term. He will provide instant improvement for most passing attacks. An easy evaluation.

Grade: (94.95) - 1st Round Grade

#04 - Amarius Mims OT Georgia

Positives

+Crazy size
+Impressive athlete
+Hilarious easy power
+Head is on a swivel in pass pro
+Dominant use of length to keep rushers at bay

Areas of Improvement

-Hands can come in wide
-Limited starts
-Inexperience as a run blocker shows in space while attacking and working active blocks

Quick Hit

Mims was perhaps just one full healthy season away from being the top tackle in the entire draft. In such a strong class, he can't really complain about where he falls. The sky's the limit for him.

Grade: (94) - 1st Round Grade

#05 - Troy Fautanu OT Washington

Positives

+Nice Length, especially for size
+Explosive athlete that can easily hit all levels of the field
+Will go find work and punish unsuspecting defenders
+Nice pop
+Solid strength
+Nice recovery ability

Areas of Improvement

-Lacks grip strength
-Under the standard tackle height
-Can become unbalanced and tossed aside when he blocks with aggressive technique

Quick Hit

Fautanu has the goods to play tackle, and any physical limitations are grossly exaggerated. He is an explosive athlete with legit pop and a propensity for finding work and making opponents pay for not being aware of their surroundings. I am always in favor of letting guys try and fail at tackle before outright moving them to guard because of the value. However, I do see on tape why some may want the move to guard.

Grade: (90.4) - 1st Round Grade

#06 - JC Latham OT Alabama

Positives

+Elite length
+NFL ready size
+Bear paws for hands
+Fantastic lower half, anchors with ease
+Supreme strength
+Finisher
+Good drive ability

Areas of Improvement

-Hand placement needs to be more precise
-Blind blocker in run game resulting in whiffs
-Lack of foot quickness
-Can find himself lost in pass protection

Quick Hit

Latham has a more than ready NFL-level frame. The power he possesses tops the charts in this year's class, and his stout lower half is impressive. There are things to clean up, but the traits and potential are undeniable.

Grade: (88.55) - 2nd Round Grade

#07 - Tyler Guyton OT Oklahoma

Positives

+Crazy sized human being
+Good length
+Decent athlete
+Impressive strength, wells off defenders well
+Uses strength, length, and athleticism to drive defenders around pocket
+Good anchor

Areas of Improvement

-Lock of awareness in pass protection; he can struggle with stunts/twist
-Disorganized footwork
-Lack of reps
-Bull rushers who get into his chest cause him to panic and get grabby

Quick Hit

Guyton is a high-upside tackle. He possesses great size and power, enabling him to be patient but also aggressive. He'll face a learning curve and may initially struggle in pass protection at the next level. He could benefit from a year behind someone, with the idea that he takes over the starting role the following season.

Grade: (85.775) - 2nd Round Grade

#08 - Roger Rosengarten OT Washington

Positives

+Good athlete
+Explodes out of his stance
+Fierce competitor
+Has developed tools of the trade to be deceptive and hit professional moves on unsuspecting defenders
+High end pull tackle

Areas of Improvement

-Can overset due to explosive and aggressive nature
-Hand placement could use some consistency
-Needs to do a better job of reading rushers

Quick Hit

I think Rosengarten is extremely underrated. His areas for improvement can mostly be fixed by coaching. His style of play, mentality, and maturity among his moves make him an intriguing option and someone I am more than willing to bet on.

Grade: (85.1) - 2nd Round Grade

#09 - Jordan Morgan OT Arizona

Positives

+Good athlete
+Gets to the second level with ease
+Will by finding work
+Good recovery

Areas of Improvement

-Lack of Power
-Lets people get into his chest too easily, could be because he lacks the length
-He is on skates too much because of the chest/length issue
-Struggles to drive defenders due to lack of power
-Occasionally blind blocks

Red Flag: 2022 ACL injury may have caused him to loose some power. Athleticism seems to remain intact.

Quick Hit

Morgan is a good athlete who acts as more of a finesse tackle than one who plays with power. He does well to direct defenders to where he wants them to be. The lack of power is concerning to me, but the hope is that another year removed from the ACL surgery means additional gains in ability.

Grade: (84.6) - 2nd Round Grade

#10 - Caedan Wallace OT Penn State

Positives

+Clamps down hard on rushers
+Has the ability to drive with relative ease
+Plays with a sound base on pass pro
+Nastiness to him
+Nice hand placement

Areas of Improvement

-Profiles more of a guard
-Lack of overall athleticism
-Noticeable limited lateral mobility
-NFL speed rushers could feast off him at tackle because he is going to struggle to keep pace up the corner

Quick Hit

I have come to terms that Wallace is likely tapped out on his abilities, but I feel as though others are underselling his abilities. Tackle is more valuable so I would of course like to show what he has got there but his profile really does suit guard more.

Grade: (83.5) - 3rd Round Grade

#11 - Kingsley Suamataia OT BYU

Positives

+Good length
+Athletic to attack the second level without worry
+Through independent hands and continues to replace when necessary

Areas of Improvement

-Needs to maintain better posture in run blocking
-Slide to glide the corner edge rush is lacking
-Needs to be better on seeing assignment pre-snap
-Under average height for position

Quick Hit

There is a lot to like about Suamataia's game and I feel like there is a lot left in the tank for a coach to tap into. With proper coaching at the next level I see a starter with high upside in pass protection.

Grade: (82.5) - 3rd Round Grade

#12 - Patrick Paul OT Houston

Positives

+Elite size
+Crazy length
+Incredible natural strength
+Has some nastiness

Areas of Improvement

-Slow footed
-Improper hand placement
-Has to find better ways to use his length

Quick Hit

Paul is in need of serious coaching, but his size and power will, of course, be of interest to the league. If he is able to put it all together, he can certainly be a pillar of any offensive line.

Grade: (80.775) - 3rd Round Grade

#13 - Blake Fisher OT Notre Dame

Positives

+Good Length
+Able to establish solid leverage from the start
+Shows proper power and drive ability

Areas of Improvement

-Late out of stance and late hands
-Occasionally takes poor angles to second level blocks
-Highly penalized
-Benched this season

Grade: (77.85) - 4th Round Grade

#14 - Matt Goncalves OT Pitt

Positives

+Good size
+Has some fire to him
+Initial strike comes with good pop
+Plays pretty sound patient game in pass pro

Areas of Improvement

-Lack of athletic traits
-High pad level
-Power and drive in run game can go missing in action

Grade: (72.75) - 5th Round Grade

#15 - Brandon Coleman OT TCU

Positives

+Good length
+Extremely athletic
+Guard and Tackle experience
+Nice grip strength

Areas of Improvement

-Under desired height for tackle
-Hand placement issues with a double punch attack
-Unsound footwork
-Poor posture
-Indecisiveness in the second level

Grade: (75.25) - 5th Round Grade

#16 - Javon Foster OT Missouri

Positives

+Length
+Nice display of power especially on first contact

Areas of Improvement

-Plays high and struggles to anchor properly
-Poor footwork in pass pro also affects ability to anchor
-Limited lateral mobility
-Double armed lunger leads to over extending and whiff blocks

Grade: (67.475) - 7th Round/PFA Grade