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4 Joe Tippmann

Description: Joe Tippmann is a massively imposing center, at 6’6” and 313lbs. His size allows him to generate power, but he is athletic enough to be scheme-versatile. In pass protection, he brings a strong anchor and quick feet which creates lateral agility to mirror defenders. He’s also always “looking for work” when he does not have a blocking assignment, and will smash into engaged defenders to help out his guards. In the running game, he constantly moves his feet and has a strong base. He’s smart enough to take advantage of a defender’s forward momentum and wash them out of a play. He is quick enough to climb to the second level to block linebackers as well. The drawback with his size is his height, as it can negatively impact his pad level and force him to put extra effort in to remain low. He needs to work on punching sooner, and can get off balance if he is over-aggressive and leaning. At this point, while he needs technical work, he profiles as a day one starting center in multiple schemes. He is not a better player than John Michael Schmitz at this moment, but the ceiling is much higher if the technique improves.