For four years and 53 consecutive games, LSU's Ciron Black showed up at the same place to work - left tackle. Analysts agree there's a place in the NFL for Black, whose 53 consecutive starts is a school record. But it's going to be a new one. That's fine, said Black, who is in the process of making the transition - physically and mentally -, in preparation for the NFL draft, which begins April 22. "You want to get in where you fit in, " Black said at LSU's Pro Day on March 15, emphasizing the rhyme. "Some teams at the combine liked me at right tackle, and some liked me at guard. They want you to be versatile. I'm trying to re-establish myself. I didn't do as well as I wanted to toward the beginning of the season; I improved late in the season. I wanted to show them (scouts) what type of feet I had, increase my speed and quickness." Scouts said left tackle is out of the question, because it requires more athleticism than Black has in his 6-foot-4, 327-pound body. That was evident at his combine and pro day performances. Black ran 5.49 seconds in the 40-yard dash and had a 7-7 broad jump and a 26-inch vertical leap. Since graduating from LSU in December, Black has spent most of his time at the D1 sports training facility in Nashville, Tenn., to improve physically. "I've been working on overall agility, moving from point A to point B at the drop of a dime, " he said. "I try to avoid false stepping and things like that, because offensive line coaches talk about steps being so precise and so quick." Whatever happens next week, Black often said just being considered for a career in pro ball is a blessing.
