Drango Unchained

The Gipper

Of course we had to go there with this nickname for this guy.

DRAFT ANALYSIS:

Another Baylor offseason addition, along with other draft picks that played primarily in spread offenses, you wonder if this indicates what the Browns' offense will look like next year. Drango is best suited inside, but could be a swing right tackle in a pinch. --Mark Dulgerian

6'6"HEIGHT
33 3/4"ARM LENGTH
315LBS.WEIGHT
9 1/2"HANDS

OVERVIEW

A four-year starter, there's no questioning Drango's intensity or strength at the line of scrimmage. The 2014 consensus and 2015 unanimous All-American and first-team all-conference pick has the size and strength to lock onto defensive ends, but still has the mobility to pull inside to lead for a rushing attack that ranks in the top three in the country in rushing yards, including an astounding 645 against North Carolina in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

ANALYSIS STRENGTHS Doesn't always look pretty, but Drango gets guys blocked. Figures to move inside to guard as a pro which better suits his game. Has some mean that will show itself during the game. Loves to mash defenders into the ground with a strong finish when he gets a chance. Powerful upper body. Able to push players around if he takes an early lead in the rep. Has ability to seal his down blocks with authority. Asked to play in space in Baylor running game and will be able to do same as an NFL guard. Quality setup in his pass sets with properly distributed weight. WEAKNESSES Unusually high-cut body type with a barrel chest, extra weight through his midsection but average lower body. One scout referred to it as a "Spongebob frame". When attempting to pull, has an unusual and exaggerated hitch out of his stance. Plays like a short-armed lineman rather than a guy with decent arm length (33-inch arms). Has a slow, predictable punch in pass protection which is too easily countered by defenders. Has difficulty landing and maintaining proper hand placement through his run blocks which hinders ability to sustain. Slow to redistribute weight and change direction. DRAFT PROJECTION Round 4 SOURCES TELL US "I've got a late Day 3 grade on him. He's not a very good athlete and I dont see a dominant run blocker as an NFL guard. I think he'll bounce around the league for a few years and that's it." -- NFC pro personnel NFL COMPARISON Mike McGlynn BOTTOM LINE While he has NFL power in his upper body, that power could be mitigated because he allows defenders into his framework too quickly. Drango has decent pass protection technique, an anchor and the toughness for an interior line spot, but scouts question whether or not he has a "hang your hat on" play trait that can make him anything more than a backup or a low-end starter. RELATED LINKS

Brandt: Official Baylor pro day results

-Lance Zierlein

Tour2ma

@ibleedbrown said:
Drango Unchained

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Durango...the Wrangler jean wearin MFer!

Tour2ma

Went back and took a second look at our new OL.

Could not find any 2015 tape with him at OG. Two 2014 game cutdowns with him at LT are available, vs. OU and Mich St. So limited that I did not take a serious look earlier and did not write him up...

The good: Spencer gets hand fighting and delivers good, double-punch blows to his opposites if they rush head up on him.

The bad: just about everything else...

Heavy footed
waist bender
negates hand use by using them too wide... going to draw flags
low recognition/slow reaction to stunts and blitzes
no kick step
wide chop steps

Drango has no future that I can see at OT. Inside? Maybe, but not expecting much in 2016.

gftChris

@tour2ma said:

Went back and took a second look at our new OL.

Could not find any 2015 tape with him at OG. Two 2014 game cutdowns with him at LT are available, vs. OU and Mich St. So limited that I did not take a serious look earlier and did not write him up...

The good: Spencer gets hand fighting and delivers good, double-punch blows to his opposites if they rush head up on him.

The bad: just about everything else...

Heavy footed

waist bender

negates hand use by using them too wide... going to draw flags

low recognition/slow reaction to stunts and blitzes

no kick step

wide chop steps

Drango has no future that I can see at OT. Inside? Maybe, but not expecting much in 2016.

6th round pick? Meh. If he can become a backup guard, that's cool.

The Gipper

@gftchris said:
6th round pick? Meh. If he can become a backup guard, that's cool.

See my other thread where one pre 2015 college season mock draft had him going at #2 overall. What would be cool is if he played like the #2 overall pick.