The NFL draft is a week and a day away. We continue the review of draft prospects by position with Offensive Line including offensive tackle, guards, and center.
Offensive Tackle
Top TIER
Evan Neal Alabama 6’7 337 pounds
Large and athletic tackle with great balance. Should be a top 5 pick. Experienced and is a day 1 starter at left tackle
Charles Cross Mississippi State 6’5 307 pounds
Long arms with good hands but needs to work on technique. Could be LT or RT. Probably a top 10 pick
Item Ekonwu NC State 6’4 310 pounds
Day 1 starter at LT. Built like Laremy Tunsil. Very powerful and could be LT or elite guard too
Second TIER
Bernard Raimann Central Michigan Tackle 6’6 303 pounds
Strong with good feet and power. Versatile and could play guard or right tackle. Think Kyle Long. Round 1 pick
Kenyon Green Texas A&M Tackle/Guard 6’4 323 pounds
Good balance and power that could play tackle or slide inside. Long arms and should be a late Round 1 pick
Trevor Penning Northern Iowa Tackle 6’7 321 pounds
Physical run blocker with solid technique. Played at a smaller school but has starter potential. Late Round 1 or Round 2. Think Riley Reiff
Daniel Faalele Minnesota Tackle 6’8 384 pounds
Massive man with power but leverage and athletic concerns. Developmental player. Round 2 pick
Rasheed Walker Penn State
Experienced athletic tackle who had more success than bad plays. Round 2 pick and compares to another Penn Stater and Tampa Bay LT Donovan Smith
Third TIER
Max Mitchell Louisiana 6’6 307 pounds
Athletic with power pop but played at a small school. Late day 2 or day 3 pick
Chris Paul Tulsa 6’4 323 pounds
Balanced, powerful, and thick guard. Round 3 pick and possible future starter.
Sean Ryan UCLA
Right tackle that can set the edge. Think Braden Smith. Late Round 3 or 4
Zach Tom Wake Forest Tackle/Guard
Versatile tackle but probably moves inside. Great technique and quick out of his stance. Round 4 tackle/guard
Luke Goedeke
Good athlete and mirror but speed rush gets him. Poor man’s Eric Fisher. Round 4 tackle
Centers/Guard
Top TIER
Tyler Linder Baum Iowa Center/Guard
Athletic mauler who is great at pass protection. Gets to second level and will be a starting center for a long time. Possible top 10 pick but most likely top 20
Second TIER
Zion Johnson Center/Guard 6’3 312 pounds
Run game mauler who can play center or good. Not as athletic but can get to second level and seal his blocks. Late Round 1
Tyler Smith Tulsa Tackle 6’4 324 pounds
Versatile with good balance and athleticism but needs technique refinement. Should be a starting guard from day 1 though
Cole Strange 6’5 307 pounds Chattnooga
Small school guard prospect who has been rising. Could be a day 2 pick. Good feet and strong in run game.
Third TIER
Dylan Parham Memphis 6’3 311 pounds
Strong low to the ground guard. Had a real bad concussion which could drop him to day 3. Has starting guard potential
Dohnonvan West Arizona State
Center and Round 4 or 5 guy
Jamare Sayler Georgia
Round 4 or 5. Played tackle but built like a guard
Pretty deep Offensive line class with options for starters, a few elite tackles and one elite center. Too bad the Bears don’t have a first-round pick. Vikings could look for another first round center but doubt Linderbaum falls to them. Packers could add another tackle after losing Billy Turner like Raiman. Lions need a third OT but probably not until late day 2 or day 3.