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2 *Laremy Tunsil OT 1 Ole Miss Jr 6040 310 1

Every thing you'd want in a LT...ESPN describes him as a Top 10 pick but an elibility investigation might have iced him for most of 2015...Injury history (ankle and biceps)...Good size for position...."Finely tuned" with exceptional balance....technique-wise, all his boxes are checkd...Always looking for someone to block...Smart & quick....Mature athlete. Can add bulk to frame...occasionally will get overeager, lunge or be flagged for false starts...Knee bender...athletic for size...long arms...best in zone blocking scheme...good awareness in pass pro...competitive but not a road-grader....Shoulder injury in 2014...NCAA suspension...Not perfect but is a nimble man with a rare athletic skill-set....Barring injuries, he projects to a very good LT in the pros...."You don't see guys with his natural skill set in every draft..." - PFW (Gabriel)

Forty: DNR...BP: NA...BJ: NA...3C: NA...SS: NA...

16 *Ronnie Stanley OT 2 Notre Dame rJr 6060 312 1

"Dancing bear"..."Has the athleticism to set up, seal the edge and get a cup of coffeee before most rushers can react"...All said, he has very few holes in his gsmre but he's not perfect - he's young and developing....knee bender but sometimes plays too high...can be driven backward when attacked chest-high....but he's got the frame, long arms and set-up quickness to protect the edge and mirror elite rushers. Plays on the balls of his feet with good knee bend....Determined drive blocker and has the quicks to execute at the second level...Competitive with good field awareness....not your basic "killer" but nasty enough...Raw but with s huge upside...Compared to Brick Ferguson with a first round grade (maybe top tackle taken)...."When he is on his game, he is outstanding, but he can get a little lazy with his technique...some risk to him..." - PFW (Gabriel)

Forty: 5.20...BP: NA...BJ: NA...3C: 8.03...SS: 4.90

17 Taylor Decker OT 3 Ohio State Sr 6070 310 1

Brugler says he could be the top senior tackle in this class. Has the length you like to see, but is not an elite athlete...Has played both LT and RT...Has the frame, girth and core strength...Natural knee bender (countering what would otherwise be a high COG. Utilizes reach and strong hands...physical drive blocker...plays nasty....durable...has All American resume....still has a few mechanical rough edges to work on if he's to become great.(i.e. leverage and footwork. Could sustain blocks longer)...assignment-smart and aware...."...has the traits to become a dominant run blocker ad a very good pass blocker...Competitive and likes to win..." - PFW (Gabriel)

Forty: 5.23...BP: 20...BJ: 8-5...3C: 7.70...SS: 4.76

20 *Jack Conklin OT 4 Michigan State rJr 6060 308 1

Keep your eye on this guy...Late bloomer who was a walk-on and unsung coming out of HS...."underrecruited." Good build with excellent core strength and low COG...Wide based...Strong body and good hands....Smart & instinctive...Plays with an edginess...But lets rushers into his body at times...heavy mover who lacks agility and ballet feet..Field smart...Might be better suited at RT than at left...Powerful drive blocker....with Massie gone, if Cards are looking for an OT who can run-block, Conklin, if available, might be their guy...Sprained his knee in Sept. To sum: He's powerful but not quick twitch....Well coached..."...punishing run blocker...sets quickly in pass protection and does a good job mirroring opponents and anchoring..." - PFW (Gabriel).

Forty: 5.00...BP: 25...BJ: 8-7...3C: 7.63...SS: 5.57...

61 *Shon Coleman OT 8 Auburn rJr 6050 307 1-2

"Character" prospect....Already close to earning Masters Degree....Cancer free after 2 seasons battling leukemia....PFDG considers him to be "high-risk/high-upside...Backed up Greg Robinson in 2013...wide hipped/broad shoulders/flexible lower body...started 25 games at LT....Very tough to root out in pass pro....quick punch and recoil...heavy handed sith strong punch & drive...Footwork could be improved...hand-technique too...can be late out of his stance and needs to better counter inside moves.. "....not a natural bender...powerful run blocker..better suited to play right tackle or guard..." - PFW (Gabriel).

Forty: DNR...BP: 22...BJ: DNP...3C: DNP...SS: DNP...

55 *Germain Ifedi OT 7 Texas A&M rJr 6060 324 1-2

Follows Joeckel, Matthews and Ogbuehi in tradition of #1 Texas A&M LT propects...Well built with wide base and broad shoulders...Stout/tough to move....agile and quick-footed..."Vines for arms"....Aggressive in protection... stance a bit wide, allowing base to narrow....retreats too much off the snap....heavy leaner and lunger...plays with tall pad level...not an instinctive knee-bender....too many false start flags....PFDG feels might be able to survive at LT on a run-heavy team....Sum: First round potential with excellent range but "too messy from the waist up and needs tough coaching in the NFL... Top 100 pick if he cleans up his deficiencies..."consistent run and pass blocker...doesn't always keep his hands inside..." - PFW (Gabriel)

Forty: 5.27...BP: 24...BJ: 9-1...3C: DNP...SS: 4.75...

24 Jason Spriggs OT 5 Indiana Sr 6060 301 2

Former TE who's on the move (upward).....Has prototypical frame and size...impressive quickness and natural agility and balance....Combative/productive pass and run blocker...less a mauler/relies on natural quicks...Cut (& plays) a bithigh - can he handle power?...Not real quick responding to twists and stunts...Missing seems to be the proverbial "killer instinct" and the inclination to wall-off blocks rather than explode...Looked good at Senior Bowl....Still transitioning from collegiate spread offense. Compared to Nate Solder. Best suited for zone run game...ESPN projects him to be a Day 3 dude...PFDG projects as a future LT for a zone team.

"...not a bender...has a tendency to play tall...will be a right tackle or guard in the NFL..." - PFW (Gabriel)

Forty: 4.94...BP: 31...BJ: 9-7...3C: 7.70...SS: 4.44...

120+ *Jerald Hawkins OT 15 LSU Jr 6060 305 2

Started 36 games at LSU...Long, wide-bodied dude with light feet (What more could you ask for in s LT? although he might need a year or two on the right side to develop)...compared favorably with earlier LSU linemen, Collins and Alexander.....4-sport athlete in HS....Has natural LT feet with coordinated shuffle and bend. Effective cut blocker....Long armed..good awareness of stunts, twists and blitzes...needs to become stronger in the upper body but has decent core strength....a bit raw as a run blocker/must develop a better punch....build is a bit "slender." High upside as an elite NFL left tackle but isn't there yet..."He's big and strong, tries to be physical and looks to finish...very good vs. the bull rush...will probably start as a rookie...might be moved to the right side..." - PFW (Gabriel)

Pro Day (Brandt) – “ran the three-cone in 8.04 seconds. Hawkins -- who is kind of a straight-line player -- had a good positional workout.”

Forty: 5.23...BP: 23...BJ: 8-4...3C: 8.19...SS: 4.89....

89 John Theus OT 9 Georgia Sr 6060 313 2-3

Cruncher who can play left or right tackle but is probably more suited on the right side...Naturally large frame with broad shoulders and 34+" arms and a trim middle...started 48 of 53 games for Georgia....good initial pop....good balance...knee-bender....but lacksinitial quickness/agility....Fails to sustain blocks after initial contact....plays flat-footed too often....not effective on te move....Senior Bowl competitor...Needs to get stronger, tougher and edgier....Bottom line - Proven but lacks athelticism...profiles more like a journeyman than a starter. & could wind up being a swing backup...."...biggest problem iis lack of lower body strength...lacks the pop and power through his hips..." - PFW (Gabriel)

Pro Day (Brandt) - "Theus performed 19 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press, and then stood on the rest of his numbers from the Combine Theus had a good-plus workout.

Forty: 5.22...BP: 19...BJ: 8-7...3C: 7.90...SS: 4.78....

95 Kyle Murphy OT 10 Stanford Sr 6060 305 3

Moved from RT to replace Andrus Peat at LT....Some consider him to be the unsung leader of productive Stanford offense...Looks the part - (Prototypical build....(broud shoulders, trim middle, long arms) but short-armed (32.8")....quick off the snap and frequently beats his target to the punch...slides well/alert to stunts/blitzes....quick to second level....effective drive blocker but probably more suited for a zone....But lacks elite agility....projects more as RT or guard....occasionally will have "lazy feet."....Tough but could be more aggressive...Rang has word of caution when it comes to Stanford linemen...Senior Bowl competitor...."...."....plays with a natural bend...just needs to get a little bigger and stronger...can come in and start at either a guard or tackle position as a rookie..." - PFW (Gabriel)

Forty: DNR...BP: 23...BJ: DNP...3C: DNP...SS: DNP....

112 Willie Beavers OT 14 Western Michigan rSr 6040 324 3

PFDG pegs him ss a raw, developmental LT type best suited for a zone blocking scheme...

Pro Day (Brandt) - "Beavers had a 4.75-second short shuttle time and 7.75-second three-cone time. Beavers had a very good pro day workout. He is probably going to be picked in the lower half of the second round. Beavers has a lot of upside."..."Gabriel (PFW) refers to "his lack of instincts" and feels he's more suited to play guard or right tackle and will need time and good coaching.

Forty: 5.28...BP: 20...BJ: 8-7...3C: 7.96...SS: 4.71....

35 Joe Haeg OT 6 North Dakota State Sr 6060 304 3-4-

Nice length, fluid athleticism (check the Short Shuttle) and explosive off the snap, but a bit slender. Transition from small college program to the pros might be iffy..."...Moves very well for a big guy and has been well coached..." - PFW (Gabriel)

Forty: 5.16...BP: NA...BJ: 9-3...3C: 7.47...SS: 4.47....

109 Le'Raven Clark OT 13 Texas Tech rSr 6050 316 4

Knee bender and natural athlete that PFDG feels will be best suited - either on the left or right side - for a power-run offense..."MOst of Clark's negatives can be improved upon with more coaching...He has upside..." - PFW (Gabriel)

Forty: 5.16...BP: DNP18...BJ: DNP...3C: DNP...SS: DNP....

150 Cole Toner OT 16+ Harvard Sr 6050 3060 4-5

He's got the size but has some physical limitations (i.e. waist-bender, needs to become stronger). Long-range prospect who'll need to make the jump from the Ivy's to the pros...

Forty: 5.32...BP: 22...BJ: 8-7...3C: 7.88...SS: 4.59...

99 Pearce Slater OT 11 San Diego State Sr 6-7 335 5

Strong and massive but not all that agile...PFDG sees him as a future RT for s run heavy team...

Pro Day (Brandt) - “Slater ran the 40 in 5.44 and 5.42 seconds. He had a 24 1/2-inch vertical and 7-foot-2 broad jump. He put the bar up 19 times on the bench press.”

Forty: 5.42..BP: 17...BJ:7-8 ...3C: 8.36...SS: 5.12....

186 *Avery Young OT 16++ Auburn rJr 6050 328 5-6

"...strong and a powerful run blocker and an effective pass bleocker but can have trouble with speed rushers out wide...Has a lot of upside...needs to concentrate on his technique." - PFW (Gabriel)..

Forty: 5.39...BP: NA...BJ: DNP...3C: 8.22...SS: .4.91...

200 Alex Lewis OT 16+ Nebraska rSr 6060 312 6

PFDG projects as a long-range swing tackle project..."I see him as a camp prospect only..." - PFW (Gabriel)...

Pro Day (Brandt) – “Lewis had an 8-foot-9 broad jump, and had a good positional workout that was run by a defensive line coach from the Eagles.”

Forty: 5.22...BP: 27...BJ: 8-4...3C: 7.94...SS: 4.72...

100 Nick Richter OT 12 Richmond rSr 6-5 304 6

Great intangibles playing for a great program...may be physically limited to play LT but could be a sleeper "character" prospect either inside at center or at RT...

Forty: NA...BJ:: NA...3C: .NA.....SS: NA......

228 Clay DeBord OT 16+ Eastern Washington rSr 6-6 305 6-7

PFDG describes as "a rock at LT" for his college team who would appeal to a finesse blocking team as a developmental LT...

Forty: NA..BJ: NA...3C: NA...SS:NA .......

249 Joe Gore OT 16+ Clemson rSr 6-5 300 7

Raw dude whose write-ups suggest he might be better suited inside...

Forty: NA...BJ: NA...3C: .NA..SS: NA.......

259 Halapoulivaati Vaitai OT 16+ TCU Sr 6060 320 7-FA

Long and agile but raw (he'll need at least a year or two)..."Lacks range and may have to move inside..." - PFW (Gabriel)...

Forty: 5.26...BP: 23...BJ: 9-5...3C: 8.26...SS: 5.00...

267 Taylor Fallin OT 16+ Memphis rSr 6-6 340 7-FA

Massive blacktopper with questionable technique...If he can clean up his act and get in better shape, he could fit in on the right side or inside in a year or two..."...very long arms...tough to get around...needs to drop aout 20 pounds...he just doesn't seem to realize that he could be an NFL playerif he were willing to put in the time..." - PFW (Gabriel)...

Forty: NA...BJ: NA...3C: NA...SS: .NA......

286 Fahn Cooper OT 16+ Ole Miss rSr 6040 303 7-FA

Described by PFDG as a road-grader and a phone booth guy who could become a swing factor or RT in a run-oriented offense..."...a legitimate tough guy with good strength, but he lacks the athleticism and range to play tackle in the NFL." - PFW (Gabriel)...

Forty: 5.17......BP: 19...BJ: .8-6..3C: 7.85...SS: 4.89....

294 Tyler Johnstone OT 16+ Oregon rSr 6050 301 7-FA

Good athlete with great creds operating out of a terrific program but brings major medical questions (tore ACL two times)...At issue is whether or not he can regain his college strength...Considered high on the risk/high reward scale...(Note - His 4.60 short shuttle score gives reason for optimisim)..."...had same anterior cruciate ligament operated on twice...will have to get by the doctors for him to have a chance." - PFW (Gabriel)...

Forty: 5.21......BP: 24...BJ: .8-8....3C: 7.31...SS: 4.60....

317 Davante Harris OT 16+ Appalachian State rSr 6-5 290 7-FA
Forty: NA..BJ: NA...3C: NA...SS: NA......
342 Tyler Marz OT 16+ Wisconsin rSr 6070 316 7-FA

Long with decent strength, but his skyscraper height can also work against him in the leverage/COG dept....Projects as a RT with enough talent to make the lower part of a pro roster..."...Handles bull rushers well, but can have some trouble with finesse and speed. Will be better off at right tackle and maybe inside at guard." - PFW (Gabriel)...

Forty: 5.54......BP: 19...BJ: 8-3...3C: 8.38...SS: .4.97...

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