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C/PTP Thread
Was going to make an IOL thread but we have two starters locked up and in at guard. C and T is where the big discussions will be had.
I'll add a few more names if/when needed but these are the guys.
SVP plays tremendous with plus instincts and poise. Just very quick to pick up and take in what's going on around him. He has lapses and will get beat at times but they're very few and far between. Usually always on point with his assignments but rarely fooled by twists or exotic stuff around him. Quick to pick up and help out teammates but has an eye on his space. Very smart player that plays within structure - understands and executes his assignments but isn't rattled by unscheduled attacks at the QB and can improv. Eyes and head are usually always up and looking around not just smashing and locking onto a body.
I'd love to see him continue to get stronger and develop some more pop and finish but he's got heavy hands with decent grip strength that are pretty active and accurate. He could definitely add some strength though and has the body for it.
I think he excels in all kinds of run concepts. He's very good knowing when to peel off on blocks. Eyes are always locating potential targets or just has a natural feel for when to take off but he's displayed this enough to take notice. I think he'd fit on a team like SF for example but would really hit his ceiling on a team that runs a good balance between zone and gap. His athleticism shows out on stretch runs while those instincts I mentioned are on full display on inside zone, duo. Makes it a priority to play with proper leverage.
For a while, a good while, OL'm were coming out incomplete. Guys simply couldn't handle the physicality on the los, were lost on some run concepts and were coming out strictly ready to play in spread. SVP looks versatile and complete when it comes to that. Very much ready for the physicality that'll come but he's able to do the little things that don't so up on highlights while making splash plays. Identify, assess, locate and finish. Zone, gap, spread ... SVP looks complete and ready for any system.
Love his toughness, competitiveness and ability to multi-task. It's not uncommon at all to see him make a tough reach at big while effecting another by causing a LB to take another route. Deliver a powerful combo before peeling off. Blocking his man while identifying a looper or delayed blitzes. Very smart player.
JMS is someone also suited for us imo. Does his best work right up the middle on IZ, Gap concepts. He's another one who can take care of business on the line before climbing and mauling second level defenders. Explodes off the line with a powerful lower half but like the prospect above will assess the landscape around him before committing. Always doing proper intake before taking off. Consistently shows off the ability to add #'s in the run game bc with his athleticism and ability to reach an athletic 3 or fat nose. Both him and SVP showed off some real lateral movement in their play. Just came off as two really smart, tough, versatile OL. Not much versatility in terms of position but they're both able to excel in different schemes although each are suited for specific paths - RPO/Spread for JMS & a good mix of zone and gap for SVP. Both guys are a good 310-320 and carry it well. Could get a little stronger but both are NFL ready.
Tier 1A
Sedrick Van Pran - 6'4/310 - Georgia
John Michael Schmitz - 6'4/320 - Minnesota
Alex Forsyth - 6'3/305 - Oregon
Andrew Raym - 6'4/315 - Oklahoma
Luke Wypler - 6'3/300 - OSU
Tier 1B
Olusegun Oluwatimi - 6'3/310 - Michigan
Ricky Stromberg - 6'4/310 - Arkansas
Steve Avila - 6'4/330 - TCU
Juice Scruggs - 6'3/315 - PSU
Corey Gaynor - 6'4/310 - North Carolina
Joe Tippmann - 6'6/320 - Wisconsin
Gus Hartwig - 6'5/310 - Purdue
Jake Renfro - 6'3/310 - Cincinnati
Cooper Mays - 6'3/295 - Tennessee
Jarrett Patterson - 6'5/310 - Notre Dame
Tier 2
Maurice Smith - 6'3/280 - FSU
Michael Jurgens - 6'5/300 - Wake Forest
Willie Lampkin - 6'1/285 - Coastal Carolina
LaQuinston Strap - 6'1/310 - Mississippi St
Grant Gibson - 6'1/310 - NC St
Was going to make an IOL thread but we have two starters locked up and in at guard. C and T is where the big discussions will be had.
I'll add a few more names if/when needed but these are the guys.
SVP plays tremendous with plus instincts and poise. Just very quick to pick up and take in what's going on around him. He has lapses and will get beat at times but they're very few and far between. Usually always on point with his assignments but rarely fooled by twists or exotic stuff around him. Quick to pick up and help out teammates but has an eye on his space. Very smart player that plays within structure - understands and executes his assignments but isn't rattled by unscheduled attacks at the QB and can improv. Eyes and head are usually always up and looking around not just smashing and locking onto a body.
I'd love to see him continue to get stronger and develop some more pop and finish but he's got heavy hands with decent grip strength that are pretty active and accurate. He could definitely add some strength though and has the body for it.
I think he excels in all kinds of run concepts. He's very good knowing when to peel off on blocks. Eyes are always locating potential targets or just has a natural feel for when to take off but he's displayed this enough to take notice. I think he'd fit on a team like SF for example but would really hit his ceiling on a team that runs a good balance between zone and gap. His athleticism shows out on stretch runs while those instincts I mentioned are on full display on inside zone, duo. Makes it a priority to play with proper leverage.
For a while, a good while, OL'm were coming out incomplete. Guys simply couldn't handle the physicality on the los, were lost on some run concepts and were coming out strictly ready to play in spread. SVP looks versatile and complete when it comes to that. Very much ready for the physicality that'll come but he's able to do the little things that don't so up on highlights while making splash plays. Identify, assess, locate and finish. Zone, gap, spread ... SVP looks complete and ready for any system.
Love his toughness, competitiveness and ability to multi-task. It's not uncommon at all to see him make a tough reach at big while effecting another by causing a LB to take another route. Deliver a powerful combo before peeling off. Blocking his man while identifying a looper or delayed blitzes. Very smart player.
JMS is someone also suited for us imo. Does his best work right up the middle on IZ, Gap concepts. He's another one who can take care of business on the line before climbing and mauling second level defenders. Explodes off the line with a powerful lower half but like the prospect above will assess the landscape around him before committing. Always doing proper intake before taking off. Consistently shows off the ability to add #'s in the run game bc with his athleticism and ability to reach an athletic 3 or fat nose. Both him and SVP showed off some real lateral movement in their play. Just came off as two really smart, tough, versatile OL. Not much versatility in terms of position but they're both able to excel in different schemes although each are suited for specific paths - RPO/Spread for JMS & a good mix of zone and gap for SVP. Both guys are a good 310-320 and carry it well. Could get a little stronger but both are NFL ready.
Tier 1A
Sedrick Van Pran - 6'4/310 - Georgia
John Michael Schmitz - 6'4/320 - Minnesota
Alex Forsyth - 6'3/305 - Oregon
Andrew Raym - 6'4/315 - Oklahoma
Luke Wypler - 6'3/300 - OSU
Tier 1B
Olusegun Oluwatimi - 6'3/310 - Michigan
Ricky Stromberg - 6'4/310 - Arkansas
Steve Avila - 6'4/330 - TCU
Juice Scruggs - 6'3/315 - PSU
Corey Gaynor - 6'4/310 - North Carolina
Joe Tippmann - 6'6/320 - Wisconsin
Gus Hartwig - 6'5/310 - Purdue
Jake Renfro - 6'3/310 - Cincinnati
Cooper Mays - 6'3/295 - Tennessee
Jarrett Patterson - 6'5/310 - Notre Dame
Tier 2
Maurice Smith - 6'3/280 - FSU
Michael Jurgens - 6'5/300 - Wake Forest
Willie Lampkin - 6'1/285 - Coastal Carolina
LaQuinston Strap - 6'1/310 - Mississippi St
Grant Gibson - 6'1/310 - NC St