Some serious road graders on the offensive line

[Rockport]

Probably bad. Centers need to be agile. He’ll most likely be fine, but he’s never played center, and the NFL is a big step up from college.

Probably bad? From 322 to 335?

 

[CyberB0b]

Probably bad? From 322 to 335?

For a Center, yes. Those are big offensive tackle weights. 335 would make him one of the largest, if not the largest interior linemen in the NFL. There's a reason why those guys aren't big. He needs to be able to bend and move.

These are some weaknesses from his draft profile:

• Short arms will allow NFL rushers to get into his frame.
• Lacks ideal range and responsive athleticism in pass protection.
• Doesn't have the snap quickness necessary to make back-side cutoffs.
• Can be slow getting out and around the corner when asked to pull.
• Inconsistent hand placement and grip hinder block sustain.

Gaining more weight won't help him with these issues, especially playing center. With that said, about the only thing I trust this organization to do is develop their offensive line players, so I think he will be just fine.

 

[Rockport]

For a Center, yes. Those are big offensive tackle weights. 335 would make him one of the largest, if not the largest interior linemen in the NFL. There's a reason why those guys aren't big. He needs to be able to bend and move.

These are some weaknesses from his draft profile:

• Short arms will allow NFL rushers to get into his frame.
• Lacks ideal range and responsive athleticism in pass protection.
• Doesn't have the snap quickness necessary to make back-side cutoffs.
• Can be slow getting out and around the corner when asked to pull.
• Inconsistent hand placement and grip hinder block sustain.

Gaining more weight won't help him with these issues, especially playing center.

Are you an NFL Trainer?

 

[Rockport]

For a Center, yes. Those are big offensive tackle weights. 335 would make him one of the largest, if not the largest interior linemen in the NFL. There's a reason why those guys aren't big. He needs to be able to bend and move.

These are some weaknesses from his draft profile:

• Short arms will allow NFL rushers to get into his frame.
• Lacks ideal range and responsive athleticism in pass protection.
• Doesn't have the snap quickness necessary to make back-side cutoffs.
• Can be slow getting out and around the corner when asked to pull.
• Inconsistent hand placement and grip hinder block sustain.

Gaining more weight won't help him with these issues, especially playing center. With that said, about the only thing I trust this organization to do is develop their offensive line players, so I think he will be just fine.

Some always choose the negative instead of the positive .

 

[Rockport]