Some thoughts, looking at the current Consensus Big Board pre-season OT ratings:
9. Jordan Seaton, LSU
10. Trevor Goosby, Texas
23. Cayden Green, Missouri*
28. Austin Siereveld. Ohio St.*
37. Carter Smith, Indiana*
46. Trevor Lauck, Iowa
55. Jacarrius Peak, S. Carolina
69. Anthonie Knapp, Notre Dame*
79. PJ Williams, SMU
94. Melvin Siani, Texas
96. Lance Heard, Kentucky
101. Samson Okunlola, Miami*
103. Niki Prongos, Stanford
104. Blake Frazier, Michigan
111. Anthony Donkoh, Penn St.
126. McKale Boley, Virginia*
137. Ian Moore, Ohio St.
159. Drew Azzopardi, Washington
166. Desmeal Lee, Youngstown St.
170. Ryan Baer, Pittsburgh
181. Xavier Chaplin, Florida St.
253. Andrew Sprague, Michigan
262. Elijah Paige, USC
301. Elijah Pritchett, Nebraska
322. Ernest Greene, Georgia
381. Nathan Roy, Minnesota
739. Wilkin Foby, Texas A&M
798. Kolt Dieterich, Washington
* Projects to IOL
My Thoughts:
I don't want to draft an OT unless (1) it is a tackle->guard conversion, or (2) Will Campbell moves inside.
Jordan Seaton and Trevor Goosby are up with Monroe Freeling as ultra-athletic pure tackles. Both will go top 15. After them, the 2027 tackle class is not as deep at the top as 2026. There are many players who project inside at the next level.
Jacarrius Peak and PJ Williams are highly athletic prospects who I think could play either tackle or guard at the next level.
Niki Prongos is my pure OT3. He, along with Ian Moore, Blake Frazier, Elijah Paige, and Elijah Pritchett could be huge risers as true OTs. Also Nathan Roy, though I thought he was a true sophomore. Desmeal Leigh Kolt Dieterich wild cards. Trevor Lauck my OT4 - very steady and technically sound. Melvin Siani also steady, a potential riser.
