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IOL thread.
Too tired to get into detail but some guys I've had my eye on bc of versatility ... Connor Olson (R/L Guard & Center), Landon ****erson (RG), Kevin Jarvis (LT), Trey Hill (RG)
M Menet. He's great in pass pro. Quick quick, mover and thinker. Very rarely beat or fooled. ++Balance & anchor. Not a mailer or someone who will bully you in the run game. Positional blocker who'll you'll need to help a bit there. Takes good angles tho.
Some teams will love him (KC, TB, NO, LAR, NE) Others will like him a lot and others might not have him highly at all.
If he really improves in the run game at the poa expect to hear top 50-60 buzz. If not again he could be a top 50 - 100 or 200 guys depending on who you talk with.
W Davis is impressive in a phonebooth. Impressive upper body and grip strength. Has to get quicker. Same with K Jarvis. Noticeable on pulls and in open space. At times steps are efficient and clean when climbing but too inconsistent imo. Has a little burst coming off the ball but again not consistent enough. Angles are good at times too but it's still an area that needs improvement. Too front loaded at times. Recognition on twist could be better.
Mentioned Jarvis. Like him but he needs to work on balance and quicks as well. I watch some of these guys and just see a line in the sand with certain teams regarding athletic ability. If you can't move, pull, climb nowadays and do it wel. It's' tough sledding. Teams want guys that can move. Guys that are athletic, tough & smart. You need to be able to sell fakes, have clean/efficient feet and able to move off the line to disrupt multiple defenders on a stretch.
Trey Smith is pretty intriguing. Has trouble staying balanced when he has to move laterally. Feet look a bit slow. Too front loaded at times. Like Davis he's a mauler close up and straight forward. Very powerful and + grip strength. When both get ahold of you they can shake you. ++ combo, drive. When both play with leverage on power plays its pretty fun to watch.
Really liking Laufenberg, Menet, Brown & Vera-Tucker so far. Laufenberg is super intriguing. Hoping he can put on 10-12 lbs of muscle. He looks like he has some long arms. Could be wrong but learned how to estimate over the years and he's pretty interesting coming from that offense.
How I've graded the position(s) ... Every once and a while I get reminded how hard this is. For w/e reason looking back at IOL lmk how hard this can be .
Guard
Tier 1
Trey Smith - Tennessee - 6'6/320
Tommy Kraemer - Notre Dame - 6'6/315
Alijah Vera-Tucker - USC - 6'4/310
Jack Anderson - Texas Tech - 6'5/320
Cade Mays - Tennessee - 6'6/315
Wyatt Davis - OSU - 6'4/310
Ben Brown - Ole Miss - 6'5/320
Clark Barrington - BYU - 6'6/305
Ben Cleveland - Georgia - 6'6/335
Deonte Brown - Alabama - 6'4/345
Joshua Fedd-Jackson - NC State - 6'3/325
Tier 1B
Sadarius Hutcherson - South Carolina - 6'4/320
Tristen Hoge - BYU - 6'4/305
Kevin Jarvis - Michigan St - 6'4/305
Connor Olson - Minnesota - 6'5/305
Jaxson Kirkland - Washington - 6'7/325
Josh Rivas - Kansas St - 6'6/325
Aaron Banks - Notre Dame - 6'6/325
Tier 2
Nolan Laufenberg - Air Force - 6'3/295
Luke Fortner - Kentucky - 6'6/305
Navaughn Donaldson - Miami - 6'6/340
Center
Tier 1
Michal Menet - PSU - 6'4/315
James Empey - BYU - 6'4/300
Josh Meyers - OSU - 6'5/310
Creed Humphrey - OK - 6'5/325
Landon ****erson - Alabama - 6'6/310
Drake Jackson - Kentucky - 6'2/305
Tyler Linderbaum - Iowa - 6'3/285
Matt Allen - Michigan St - 6'3/305
Trey Hill - Georgia - 6'4/330
Tier 2
Jarrett Patterson - Notre Dame - 6'5/300
John Michael Schmitz - Minnesota - 6'4/315
Doug Kramer - Illinois - 6'2/300
Too tired to get into detail but some guys I've had my eye on bc of versatility ... Connor Olson (R/L Guard & Center), Landon ****erson (RG), Kevin Jarvis (LT), Trey Hill (RG)
M Menet. He's great in pass pro. Quick quick, mover and thinker. Very rarely beat or fooled. ++Balance & anchor. Not a mailer or someone who will bully you in the run game. Positional blocker who'll you'll need to help a bit there. Takes good angles tho.
Some teams will love him (KC, TB, NO, LAR, NE) Others will like him a lot and others might not have him highly at all.
If he really improves in the run game at the poa expect to hear top 50-60 buzz. If not again he could be a top 50 - 100 or 200 guys depending on who you talk with.
W Davis is impressive in a phonebooth. Impressive upper body and grip strength. Has to get quicker. Same with K Jarvis. Noticeable on pulls and in open space. At times steps are efficient and clean when climbing but too inconsistent imo. Has a little burst coming off the ball but again not consistent enough. Angles are good at times too but it's still an area that needs improvement. Too front loaded at times. Recognition on twist could be better.
Mentioned Jarvis. Like him but he needs to work on balance and quicks as well. I watch some of these guys and just see a line in the sand with certain teams regarding athletic ability. If you can't move, pull, climb nowadays and do it wel. It's' tough sledding. Teams want guys that can move. Guys that are athletic, tough & smart. You need to be able to sell fakes, have clean/efficient feet and able to move off the line to disrupt multiple defenders on a stretch.
Trey Smith is pretty intriguing. Has trouble staying balanced when he has to move laterally. Feet look a bit slow. Too front loaded at times. Like Davis he's a mauler close up and straight forward. Very powerful and + grip strength. When both get ahold of you they can shake you. ++ combo, drive. When both play with leverage on power plays its pretty fun to watch.
Really liking Laufenberg, Menet, Brown & Vera-Tucker so far. Laufenberg is super intriguing. Hoping he can put on 10-12 lbs of muscle. He looks like he has some long arms. Could be wrong but learned how to estimate over the years and he's pretty interesting coming from that offense.
How I've graded the position(s) ... Every once and a while I get reminded how hard this is. For w/e reason looking back at IOL lmk how hard this can be .
Guard
Tier 1
Trey Smith - Tennessee - 6'6/320
Tommy Kraemer - Notre Dame - 6'6/315
Alijah Vera-Tucker - USC - 6'4/310
Jack Anderson - Texas Tech - 6'5/320
Cade Mays - Tennessee - 6'6/315
Wyatt Davis - OSU - 6'4/310
Ben Brown - Ole Miss - 6'5/320
Clark Barrington - BYU - 6'6/305
Ben Cleveland - Georgia - 6'6/335
Deonte Brown - Alabama - 6'4/345
Joshua Fedd-Jackson - NC State - 6'3/325
Tier 1B
Sadarius Hutcherson - South Carolina - 6'4/320
Tristen Hoge - BYU - 6'4/305
Kevin Jarvis - Michigan St - 6'4/305
Connor Olson - Minnesota - 6'5/305
Jaxson Kirkland - Washington - 6'7/325
Josh Rivas - Kansas St - 6'6/325
Aaron Banks - Notre Dame - 6'6/325
Tier 2
Nolan Laufenberg - Air Force - 6'3/295
Luke Fortner - Kentucky - 6'6/305
Navaughn Donaldson - Miami - 6'6/340
Center
Tier 1
Michal Menet - PSU - 6'4/315
James Empey - BYU - 6'4/300
Josh Meyers - OSU - 6'5/310
Creed Humphrey - OK - 6'5/325
Landon ****erson - Alabama - 6'6/310
Drake Jackson - Kentucky - 6'2/305
Tyler Linderbaum - Iowa - 6'3/285
Matt Allen - Michigan St - 6'3/305
Trey Hill - Georgia - 6'4/330
Tier 2
Jarrett Patterson - Notre Dame - 6'5/300
John Michael Schmitz - Minnesota - 6'4/315
Doug Kramer - Illinois - 6'2/300
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