Sunday, February 8, 2009

Senior Bowl Positional Detail: Offensive Tackles

North Squad:

1. William Beatty, 6-06.0, 291 lbs.- He had a great week, and is moving up my list because of it. He has great feet and a great wingspan. He also has a frame where he can easily put on 20 lbs. He's a great prospect.

2. Xavier Fulton, 6-04.4, 301 lbs.- He struggled with movement, he didn't have a great week. I think he needs to move inside, and play left guard. He's a mid to late round guy.

3. Phil Loadholt, 6-08.0, 343 lbs.- What you see is what you get with him. He proved at the Sr. Bowl that he is strictly a RT, but I think he's a starter in this league. He's a cab ride to get around, and he can mash, although speed rushers do give him fits.

South Squad:

1. Michael Oher, 6-05.0, 309 lbs.- Although he was a little inconsistant with the one-on-ones, Oher did impress enough this week to retain his first round status. He did prove, however, that he's not an elite prospect; he has work to do. He does play too high at times, which is correctable. Otherwise, he's pretty sound, and will be a good, not great, player.

2. Troy Kropog, 6-05.3, 316 lbs.- He had a pretty good week, and is moving up draft boards. He should go in either round 2 or three, but he's more of a zone blocker, and should do well in that scheme. He reminds me of those NE blockers they churn out of the factory.

3. Jason Watkins, 6-06.0, 317 lbs.- He had a decent week, but showed better during the game. He might be a little bit under the radar right now, someone might get him in the third or fourth and get a guy who might start. Watch out for him at the combine.

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