Position: OT

1. Paris Johnson Jr.

Description: Paris Johnson Jr. has all of the diversity and the high ceiling a team could want as an offensive line prospect. He has experience at right guard and at left tackle, so he is already familiar with the footwork that comes with playing both sides of the line, as well as the differences between playing on the interior and playing outside. He has incredible size for the position at 6’6” and 313lbs, and pairs that with impressive mobility to pull, reach, and erase defenders in the running game. He plays mean, and recovers well if he missteps or loses initial in pass blocking. Without glaring concerns, areas for improvement include functional strength in his legs and improving consistency in his hand placement and his punch. The truth is, he can be an impact starter immediately at four out of five positions on the offensive line on day one, and should only improve his strength with more time in an NFL weight room with a proper dietitian to improve while also maintaining his elite athleticism.

2. Broderick Jones

Description: The best attribute of Broderick Jones’ game is his athleticism. He is an excellent run blocker when pulling, and reaches the second and third levels swiftly. He has quick feet and can use them laterally to mirror a pass rusher and stay in front of him. He has quick, strong punches and has great grip strength to contain an edge rusher or lock in during the run game. What he needs to work on is not dropping his hands low before he punches when blocking. He can, at times, expose his chest to the defender, which usually means game over for a lineman. He has a tendency to lean or bend at the waist, causing him to be off-balance and allowing defenders to push and pull him to remove him from his assignment. Some of this can be attributed to inexperience; he has only 19 college starts to his name. If he can get in with the proper offensive line coach, that will only accelerate his development. He figures to be a day one starter at either tackle spot on an offensive line, although he can start the year sitting and developing.

3. Darnell Wright

Description: One of the prospects with the most helium in the weeks leading up to the draft is Tennessee tackle Darnell Wright. His most common claim to fame this season was his performances against the best pass rushers in college football, and how well he held up. He dominated perhaps the best EDGE in the draft in Will Anderson, and won his matchups vs other first round players including Jalen Carter, Bryan Bresee, and Myles Murphy. There is something to him that is to be praised, when he rises to the occasion vs the best defenders in college football. He is 6’5” and 333lbs, so he is a mammoth of a right tackle that moves well, running a 5.01 40 yard dash. He has experience playing left tackle, although he is likely ticketed for right tackle in the NFL. In the run game, he is powerful with really good grip strength to erase defenders. He’s got a thick lower body to anchor well, so he will not be bull-rushed easily. He plays within himself incredibly well, rarely lunging in a way that would get him off balance. In the running game, he struggles at times to climb to the next level, leaving his fit in a zone blocking scheme as questionable at best. He can struggle at times to get depth in pass blocking sets, leaving him vulnerable to be beaten with speed. His greatest appeal is that he is built to be a day one starting right tackle in the NFL, and could potentially stay there locking down the opposing team’s best EDGE for the next ten years.

4. Anton Harrison

Description: At 6’4” and 315lbs, Anton Harrison possesses the ideal size to play tackle at the NFL level. He has really good arm length and a stout lower body, so he anchors well in pass protection. His foot quickness laterally allows him to mirror edge rushers in the passing game. When he combines that foot speed with his fluidity in his lower body, he can be a difference maker as an outside zone blocker in the running game. He needs to improve upon his play strength and work on his technique. At this point, he is more so of a mover in the running game, rather than a total eraser like more functionally strong offensive linemen. He needs to work on his hand placement, as well as paying attention to the depth he gets in his pass sets, otherwise he can be beat by speedy edge rushers. With functional leg strength, better leverage and pad level can come as well, which is also an area of needing improvement to his game. Overall, there is a lot to like in his game, but he will need time to be a reliable starter.

5. Dawand Jones

Description: Dawand Jones is about as large as a tackle prospect as you’ll ever find. He is 6’8” and 374lbs, and possesses all the strengths and weaknesses that come with being that large. To call him a mauler in the run game is underselling him. Once he gets his hands on a defender, its over due to his grip strength. He creates massive open lanes for his running backs, making good use of his arm length to lock out defenders and his weight to bury them. In the passing game, edge rushers simply cannot go through someone of his size. He can be beaten with speed, as someone of his weight should not have incredibly quick feet, and he does not. He is not a total liability in the passing game, working hard to stay square to the edge rusher and using his size to make it hard to go around him. He carries a lot of weight in his upper region, mainly around his middle section, that can be dropped in order to hopefully improve his foot speed and lateral quickness. The obvious comparison for him is Orlando Brown Jr., and he would fit well in a power running scheme as a starting right tackle.