Left Tackle Prospects with 2nd or 3rd Round Projections
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Worthy of Note, Cody Mauch is the long haired kid without his 2 front teeth on the top. There's something about an offensive lineman with a Jack-o'-lantern smile.
Sorry about my short list; but I just provided the Left Tackles projected to be available to us at pick #42 and #98. All 3 guys were mentioned as offensive guard possibilities as well in case anyone is thinking it's going to be easy to draft a new starter at Left Tackle this year.
Having said that, I do appreciate you providing this list for us of OL for us Gumbs...
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I like Hayes.
Mich has had a good O line for several years now.
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I like Hayes.
Mich has had a good O line for several years now.
He was very solid for the school up north at a very important position. The biggest thing working against him in the draft is his arm length for a LT. That's not always a show stopper though; but it IS something teams really look at. I'm gonna contradict myself and say we may draft a Left Tackle this year because of how shakey Wills has been.
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I like Hayes.
Mich has had a good O line for several years now.
He was very solid for the school up north at a very important position. The biggest thing working against him in the draft is his arm length for a LT. That's not always a show stopper though; but it IS something teams really look at. I'm gonna contradict myself and say we may draft a Left Tackle this year because of how shakey Wills has been.
He was very solid for the school up north at a very important position. The biggest thing working against him in the draft is his arm length for a LT. That's not always a show stopper though; but it IS something teams really look at. I'm gonna contradict myself and say we may draft a Left Tackle this year because of how shakey Wills has been.
This is the last season of Wills rookie contract, right?
Big season for Wills, and for the Browns concerning the LT position.
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He was very solid for the school up north at a very important position. The biggest thing working against him in the draft is his arm length for a LT. That's not always a show stopper though; but it IS something teams really look at. I'm gonna contradict myself and say we may draft a Left Tackle this year because of how shakey Wills has been.
This is the last season of Wills rookie contract, right?
Big season for Wills, and for the Browns concerning the LT position.
This is the last season of Wills rookie contract, right?
Big season for Wills, and for the Browns concerning the LT position.
imo..The Browns should wait until after the draft.. Picking up 5th year options must be done
- May 1: Deadline to exercise fifth-year option (for 2024) for players chosen in Round 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft.
- Wills’ fifth-year option will be for $14.175 million as he will have reached the playing time criteria but without any Pro Bowl selections:
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The steelers are often mocked to be picking a LT with their pick(s) in the second round. About 4, maybe 5 LT's might go in the first....
not looking good for a LT for the Browns in the third round.
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He was very solid for the school up north at a very important position. The biggest thing working against him in the draft is his arm length for a LT. That's not always a show stopper though; but it IS something teams really look at. I'm gonna contradict myself and say we may draft a Left Tackle this year because of how shakey Wills has been.
This is the last season of Wills rookie contract, right?
Big season for Wills, and for the Browns concerning the LT position.
This is the last season of Wills rookie contract, right?
Big season for Wills, and for the Browns concerning the LT position.
Yes, last season of a rookie contract that will have a cap hit of $6,269,109 and a dead cap value of #2,972,348. It is indeed a big season for Wills. Hopefully, this will also be the first uninterrupted season of our $230,000,000 investment at QB in which the Left Tackle has an enormous responsibility of protecting his blind side. It would be great if he's up to the challenge.
That said, we're not drafting until round 3 again so teams don't usually/typically look to this round for an immediate starter at Left Tackle. That might be a great spot to land someone like BYU's Blake Freeland or an equivalent skillset/talent. In practice, backups and practice squad guys usually are the scout team scrimmaging against the starting defense. That means if the Browns did draft a Left Tackle that won't start early on - he'll get his early training and growing pains against Myles Garrett. That should make it feel a lot easier when/if he gets to go against anyone else. This approach also reminds Wills he begins the year as the starter and what he chooses to do with that ideal opportunity.
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This is the last season of Wills rookie contract, right?
Big season for Wills, and for the Browns concerning the LT position.
Yes, last season of a rookie contract that will have a cap hit of $6,269,109 and a dead cap value of #2,972,348. It is indeed a big season for Wills. Hopefully, this will also be the first uninterrupted season of our $230,000,000 investment at QB in which the Left Tackle has an enormous responsibility of protecting his blind side. It would be great if he's up to the challenge.
That said, we're not drafting until round 3 again so teams don't usually/typically look to this round for an immediate starter at Left Tackle. That might be a great spot to land someone like BYU's Blake Freeland or an equivalent skillset/talent. In practice, backups and practice squad guys usually are the scout team scrimmaging against the starting defense. That means if the Browns did draft a Left Tackle that won't start early on - he'll get his early training and growing pains against Myles Garrett. That should make it feel a lot easier when/if he gets to go against anyone else. This approach also reminds Wills he begins the year as the starter and what he chooses to do with that ideal opportunity.
That said, we're not drafting until round 3 again so teams don't usually/typically look to this round for an immediate starter at Left Tackle. That might be a great spot to land someone like BYU's Blake Freeland or an equivalent skillset/talent. In practice, backups and practice squad guys usually are the scout team scrimmaging against the starting defense. That means if the Browns did draft a Left Tackle that won't start early on - he'll get his early training and growing pains against Myles Garrett. That should make it feel a lot easier when/if he gets to go against anyone else. This approach also reminds Wills he begins the year as the starter and what he chooses to do with that ideal opportunity.
had a favorite last season in Georgia's Jamaree Salyer being told he had a 4th round grade playing Guard.. He went in the 6th, and now protects Herbert at LT.. he's played really well..
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jamaree-salyer/32005341-4c81-0806-8b3f-dafba9b9dbf5 surprised no ROTY votes..
Berry's named hot aged list of Tackles.. include.. Tenn.- Darnell Wright 2.Duke-Graham Barton 3. Ga.- Warren McClendon jr
I'd grow the list adding to..Dawand Jones. Blake Freeland. Anton Harrison. Ryan Hayes..
Salyer played at Georgia with Warren McClendon jr .. McClendon jr just may fall where Berry could take a risk..
https://www.dawgnation.com/football/nfl-dawgs/warren-mcclendon/SOV5XQ456NGLRJZAZDJTQVIRH4/
McClendon has added some NFL frame at Combine since accident..https://www.nfl.com/prospects/warren-mcclendon-jr/32004d43-4339-6909-f80c-dc33061d9216
here's a peek at the OL graded list.. https://www.nfl.com/combine/tracker/participants/ol/all-colleges/
Not saying Jamaree Salyer's playing LT grows on trees.. but they could be NFL developed by a coach like Bill Callahan. Not our biggest need. But like Mike LB, we need to implant some youth development that just might be a hitter
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That said, we're not drafting until round 3 again so teams don't usually/typically look to this round for an immediate starter at Left Tackle. That might be a great spot to land someone like BYU's Blake Freeland or an equivalent skillset/talent. In practice, backups and practice squad guys usually are the scout team scrimmaging against the starting defense. That means if the Browns did draft a Left Tackle that won't start early on - he'll get his early training and growing pains against Myles Garrett. That should make it feel a lot easier when/if he gets to go against anyone else. This approach also reminds Wills he begins the year as the starter and what he chooses to do with that ideal opportunity.
had a favorite last season in Georgia's Jamaree Salyer being told he had a 4th round grade playing Guard.. He went in the 6th, and now protects Herbert at LT.. he's played really well..
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jamaree-salyer/32005341-4c81-0806-8b3f-dafba9b9dbf5 surprised no ROTY votes..
Berry's named hot aged list of Tackles.. include.. Tenn.- Darnell Wright 2.Duke-Graham Barton 3. Ga.- Warren McClendon jr
I'd grow the list adding to..Dawand Jones. Blake Freeland. Anton Harrison. Ryan Hayes..
Salyer played at Georgia with Warren McClendon jr .. McClendon jr just may fall where Berry could take a risk..
https://www.dawgnation.com/football/nfl-dawgs/warren-mcclendon/SOV5XQ456NGLRJZAZDJTQVIRH4/
McClendon has added some NFL frame at Combine since accident..https://www.nfl.com/prospects/warren-mcclendon-jr/32004d43-4339-6909-f80c-dc33061d9216
here's a peek at the OL graded list.. https://www.nfl.com/combine/tracker/participants/ol/all-colleges/
Not saying Jamaree Salyer's playing LT grows on trees.. but they could be NFL developed by a coach like Bill Callahan. Not our biggest need. But like Mike LB, we need to implant some youth development that just might be a hitter
had a favorite last season in Georgia's Jamaree Salyer being told he had a 4th round grade playing Guard.. He went in the 6th, and now protects Herbert at LT.. he's played really well..
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jamaree-salyer/32005341-4c81-0806-8b3f-dafba9b9dbf5 surprised no ROTY votes..
Berry's named hot aged list of Tackles.. include.. Tenn.- Darnell Wright 2.Duke-Graham Barton 3. Ga.- Warren McClendon jr
I'd grow the list adding to..Dawand Jones. Blake Freeland. Anton Harrison. Ryan Hayes..
Salyer played at Georgia with Warren McClendon jr .. McClendon jr just may fall where Berry could take a risk..
https://www.dawgnation.com/football/nfl-dawgs/warren-mcclendon/SOV5XQ456NGLRJZAZDJTQVIRH4/
McClendon has added some NFL frame at Combine since accident..https://www.nfl.com/prospects/warren-mcclendon-jr/32004d43-4339-6909-f80c-dc33061d9216
here's a peek at the OL graded list.. https://www.nfl.com/combine/tracker/participants/ol/all-colleges/
Not saying Jamaree Salyer's playing LT grows on trees.. but they could be NFL developed by a coach like Bill Callahan. Not our biggest need. But like Mike LB, we need to implant some youth development that just might be a hitter.
Thanks! Since I played Fantasy Football as well as my team name Drink Beer projected last year, Herbert was my QB so I watched some of their games. Salyer was very reliable at LT especially considering all of the athletic reasons he was supposed to be better suited to play Guard in limited space.
I agree with your list you'd add. I listed Freeland and Hayes but I wrestled with adding Harrison. The biggest reasons I didn't? A few things in the report concerned me about his pass pro. They list him as the Could Disappoint for his position group due to concerns with his technique and length. The Offensive Tackle position only graded out as a C compared to last year's grade of an A; and being ranked 8th overall as the last guy listed in the 3rd round projection (with a 3rd or 4th round projection). It's good you included him because I probably should have especially now that we have another 3rd round pick.
Darnell Wright as a Guard (but so was Salyer for whatever that is worth). North Dakota State's Cody Mauch could also fall into this category of Flexible OT-OG types worth consideration.
Again the extent of my research is limited to 1 source during 1 week of vacation so anything you add or get from other sources is good to know...
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