The Raiders have addressed their tackle position heavily in the last few years, adding Charles Grant & DJ Glaze in the third round in back to back seasons. In addition to left tackle Kolton Miller, the Raiders have a relatively young tackle room, but issues do arise and it could cause a tackle to be selected highly. Speaking of Miller, the 30 year old missed 13 games in 2025 after a standout first four games (though he could return in week 14 but was held out). Additionally, Miller missed 4 games in 2023,
and 1 in 2022 with injuries semi starting to pile up as of recent, though he’s still a foundational tackle and he could see playtime for the next four or more seasons. Glaze struggled in 2025, as did most of the offensive line, allowing 10 sacks and 54 pressures. Glaze, just 23, showed a ton of promise as a rookie allowing 3 sacks and 48 pressures but showing a lot of room for development, which was stunted in 2025. Glaze will return to an offensive system similar to that of his rookie season, and with his experience, strength, and athleticism there’s a good shot he can help return to form. As for Grant, the 2025 3rd rounder, shows a lot of athletic traits, and in his very brief snaps he showed a lot of potential to develop into a franchise tackle on either side.
Early Round Targets:
Las Vegas could, and I say COULD, but with a very big asterisk, take a tackle at 36, though I’d expect a tackle more in the 3rd or 4th round. The team has Kolton Miller at LT, and head coach Klint Kubiak along with GM John Spytek have spoke highly of DJ Glaze, along with 2025 3rd rounder Charles Grant. The Raiders likely roll with one of those, which is why this section will contain the clear cut R1 -2 Targets!
- Francis Mauigoa, Miami (FL) -> best T in the class, pure RT, will go top 10. Has good power & movement skills
- Spencer Fano, Utah -> Natural RT, will go top 15, has decent strength, lacks foot speed and struggles with speed/speed to power. Could shift into G or even C.
- Monroe Freeling, Georgia -> Mini Kolton Miller, elite athlete, will go top 20.
- Kadyn Proctor, Alabama * -> Likely a G, struggles with speed, lacks hip flexibility, fluid lower body, needs to cut weight. Pure Power Guard, could be an All-Pro
- Blake Miller, Clemson -> Good athlete, does a lot well, don’t know pure ceiling, natural RT. MIGHT be an option at 36 for Las Vegas, but consensus and talks are he’ll go top 24 (Lions love Miller). Very high upside T prospect, with high floor of a consistent starter.
Possible 36th Overall Options:
- Max Iheanachor, Arizona State (Consensus: Early 2nd)
- I don’t think Iheanachor will be available at 36, if he is it’s probably a no brainer for Las Vegas if they want to take the swing. He’s a very raw tackle prospect, but at 6’6/330 shows incredible natural strength, is an elite athlete, and his combination of both paired with above average technique makes him an intriguing right tackle option. He needs to develop his technique, and his overall ability to play vs power rushers with a better anchor, but Iheanachor has the upside to be a franchise tackle.
- Caleb Lomu, Utah (Consensus: Late 1st to Early 2nd)
- I could see Lomu available, he’s a physical massive human being, and also shows good initial movement off the LOS, an above average ability to work in space, and he anchors well. Lomu struggles vs twitchy pass rusher, has heavy feet, and his ability to adapt to RT could be difficult as he’s a career LT. At just 21, Lomu has immense upside, but the conversion to RT could deter the Raiders from taking him and trying to make a square peg fit into a circle.
Left Tackles
Austin Barber, Florida (Consensus: Early 4th)
HT: 6’6 | WT: 318
Career: 2620 snaps (1432 PBLK), 11 sacks, 10 hits, 61 pressures (4.2% pressure rate), 27 penalites allowed
Testing: 5.12 40 (1.76 10-Split), 32 Vert, 9’03 Broad | 9.81 RAS | 33 1/3” Arm
- Barber most likely plays LT in the NFL, but he does have an ability to be a swing tackle also with 600 snaps at RT though they al came in 2022. He has good athletic traits, and his hips/ankles work in unison, while he also plays through a center rod with exceptional balance and body control. Barber is a fluid mover in space, he gets to the second level quickly, and with his size he’s able to seal an EDGE while also having a nasty streak. Barber works really well in short area spaces, his lower body athleticism pairs with true power that he can anchor, and there’s no wasted movement in his lower body footwork. Barber has violent, powerful hands, and he has natural hand placement skills allowing him to grab on and engage defenders. At 6’6, his arm length is below average, but he does well working despite it, though it could cause issues in the NFL with his tendency to play broad letting defenders into his chest. Barber needs to limit how often he gives up an inside rip, and despite his athleticism it’s hard for him to recorrect. Speed to power rushers consistently give him fits, as he’s not able to play back and anchor in times allowing him to be thrown off natural leverage. Additionally, I’d like to see Barber get more consistent with his pad level, limit how often he lunges, and consistently utilize his full body instead of playing with two different parts at one time. He’s a very athletic and powerful tackle, but there’s a lot of untapped potential if he can clean up the necessary body movements and add more technique as a pass protector.
Jude Bowry, Boston College (Consensus: Early to Mid 4th)
HT: 6’5 | WT: 315
Career: 1399 snaps (732 PBLK), 2 sacks, 7 hits, 39 pressures (5.3% pressure rate), 8 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.08 40 (1.75 10-Split), 34.5 Vert, 9’07 Broad | 9.40 RAS | 33 3/4” Arm
- Bowry is built well, and he’s athletic, he has a phenomenal first step, fires off the ball extremely quickly, and he can get into space well. Bowry shows good bend, twitch, and movement skills, with fluid hips and quick feet. He has excellent length, strength, and an ability to seal the corner as a run blocker, with a good mentality against the run with an ability to get into space, find defenders, and knock them backwards. He has aggressive strong hands, is violent at the POA, and has good grip strength to not let go. He’ll need to add more muscle to his lower half, and struggles with speed to power conversions. He’ll let his pads get too high at times, and he’ll also need to limit how often defenders jab into his chest especially with just league average arm length. He has upside, but is a tough on the older side, and he’ll be LT limited in the NFL.
Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern (Consensus: Early 3rd)
HT: 6’7 | WT: 323
Career: 2960 snaps (1637 PBLK), 9 sacks, 20 hits, 69 pressures (4.2% pressure rate), 9 penalites allowed
Testing: 35.5 Vert, 9’03 Broad, 4.71 Shuttle, 8.08 3-Cone | 9.35 RAS | 32 1/4” Arm
- Tiernan has risen up boards quickly, he has a good blend of athleticism, lower body flexibility, power, and technique while also having a fairly high floor/ceiling combination. Tiernan plays with good lower body flexibility, high end footwork, and he keeps his feet consistently moving in pass protection. In the run game, he’ll drive his hips through the rep, shows good initial power, and his first step off the LOS gives him a clear advantage into the rep. He has natural powerful hands, consistently lands and latches on, and Tiernan also does a good job utilizing leverage at his size to drive defenders with his combination of hand combat skills. He works well in space as a run defenders, identifies targets, and moves well to get to the spot. His arm length is extremely below the standard for a 6’7 tackle, and it could limit him, as he does show an issue at times trying to engage against twitchy pass rushers who can jam into his chest. Additionally, Tiernan can play tall at times, or he’ll sit too far back causing him to loose balance and get put off his center mass. He has upside to be a potential starter in the NFL, but he’ll need to refine his technique, and traits, while also limiting how often he lets defenders into his chest.
Drew Shelton, Penn State (Consensus: Early 5th)
HT: 6’4 | WT: 313
Career: 2455 snaps (1215 PBLK), 3 sacks, 10 hits, 68 pressures (5.6% pressure rate), 5 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.16 40 (1.79 10-Split), 31 Vert, 9’04 Broad | 8.50 RAS -> | 33 3/38” Arm
- Shelton has a lot of similarities to Bowry, he has great hip flexibility, quick feet, and an exceptional understanding of balance in his stance/attack. Shelton has a good frame, and his arm length is prototypical, though he could kick into G at the NFL level. Shelton’s footwork is fluid, works in unison with his knees/hips, and he keeps his body moving throughout the rep. He showcases good grip strength, a strong upper body, and above average core strength with an ability to get under and drive defenders well. He has a fluid kickstep, though it’s inconsistent at times, and far different than his typical step pre 2025 which leaves some concern for long-term success. Shelton works well in space, though he doesn’t have the mentality you want him to have at times, and he lacks functional strength against bull rushers which can cause him to get thrown off his anchor. Shelton struggles to open the gate at times, and can get beaten outside by twitchy pass rushers. He’s a high upside tackle, who does show some athletic traits, but he must add strength to continue to have NFL success, and guard will give him fits as well with the lack of power.
Isaiah World, Oregon (Consensus: Mid 5th)
HT: 6’7 | WT: 319
Career: 3138 snaps (1739 PBLK), 15 sacks, 19 hits, 98 pressures (5.6% pressure rate), 38 penalties allowed
Testing: DNP – Recovery from Torn ACL in CFP Semifinal vs Indiana | 34 1/2” Arm
- For starters, World will likely miss all of 2026 recovering from a torn ACL which will drop him down boards. Additionally, World has a massive penalty issue though he’s shown some improvement recently after back to back 11 pressure seasons in 2022/2023. He has true NFL size, good flexible lower body mechanics, and he plays with a ton of power. World has exceptional strength in his lower body with an ability to drive defenders backwards, and he anchors well vs bull rushers. In his upper body he has incredible power in his hands, plays violent, and has heavy hands with good grip strength to grab and engage pass rushers. He’s refined as a pass blocker, showing good mechanics and consistency to deal with speed and power rushers. Bowry has good balance control, doesn’t lean, and keeps his pad level quality of his size. He’s an average run blocker, where he can lunge at times, and additionally he will miss in space leaving a free defender. World has a tendency to hold when beaten, or he can miss and then be forced to recovery hold. The development track is on pace for World, and he’s an interesting option as a day three prospect to bank on development in the mental game while he recovers the ACL injury.
Diego Pounds, Ole Miss (Consensus: Early to Mid 6th)
HT: 6’5 | WT: 325
Career: 2379 snaps (1312 PBLK), 4 sacks, 10 hits, 45 pressures (3.4% pressure rate), 15 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.15 40 (1.77 10-Split), 30 Vert, 9’04 Broad, 4.78 Shuttle, 7.90 3-Cone | 8.56 RAS | 33 3/4” Arm
- Ponds doesn’t get much talk in the class, but he should get some more. He’s a massive left tackle who shows exceptional balance & body control, fluid mechanics in his lower half, and he has natural hip/ankle flexibility. Ponds shows a fluid kickstep, with a natural ability to move his lower body in unison, and he has lower body power to pair where he’ll anchor and drive when he’s in a comfortable depth. His hands are powerful, and while his punch is inconsistent, he lands on the chest and won’t let go when he’s engaged. Pounds fires off the LOS quickly, has a good first step quickness, and he works well in space, especially finding a defender at the second level. Pounds has the ability to seal an EDGE, has true power, and his core is consistently engaged. He’ll need to improve the pad level, and his lower body can be inconsistent at times where randomly he appears to move in mud. He also lacks the ability to fight through the EDGE vs twitchy pass rushers who can dip or cut back inside and cause him issues. Pounds needs to get better at not leaning forward in his sets, which leaves him exposed to be jabbed into the chest and stumble backwards. He’s very inconsistent in a lot of phases, where he struggles to understand leverage, and he overall doesn’t have a natural feel for his body at times, where he’ll look out of place, and he’ll rely solely on his strength/grip strength. He’ll need time to develop into his body, learn technique, and refine, but as a mid day three pick his strength, and versatility is key to develop into a possible 3rd tackle.
Tristan Leigh, Clemson (Consensus: Early 6th)
HT: 6’5 | WT: 312
Career: 1947 snaps (1140 PBLK), 4 sacks, 10 hits, 47 pressures (4.1% pressure rate), 11 penalties allowed
Testing: DNP | 34 3/8” Arm
- The runningmate to Blake Miller, Leigh anchored the left side for Clemson. He has a natural frame, with good athletic ability but his strength is an issue. Leigh struggles to anchor in the run game, and he also struggles to get consistent drive from his lower body in the run game, where he lets his upper body do most of the work. He understands leverage, but is inconsistent causing defenders to get up under him and cause him to disengage leaving the rep open. Leigh does have a nasty mentality, he’s physical, and despite his strength limitations he’ll play strong and shows noticeable grip strength. He has good athletic traits, a fluid lower half, and can work well in space finding defenders to utilize his power at the POA in his hands against. Leigh is versatile between tackle and guard, and he’ll likely land day three because of the true lack of strength, and inconsistent technique that does need a ton of work. Additionally, despite the athleticism, he’s relatively poor when working to the outside as he opens his hips too often letting the pass rusher win to the inside. He’s a developmental tackle who shows the versatility, athletic trait, and some raw power but has a few things to work on. Leigh has the potential to be a solid 6th or 7th OL in the NFL as a pure depth option with the chance to develop into a starter at G in a year or two.
Other Names to Know:
- Bruno Onwuazor, Virginia State (Consensus: PFA) -> D2 prospect, struggled athletically testing wise witha 2.64 RAS and poor movement in short space. Has size and power, will get PFA looks, likely needs UFL time. 6’7/315 with 35 1/2 arms will get you NFL looks though.
- Isaiah Jatta, BYU (Consensus: UDFA)
- Bruno Fina, Duke (Consensus: UDFA)
- James Neal III, Iowa State (Consensus: UDFA)
Right Tackles
Gennings Dunker, Iowa (Consensus: Early to Mid 3rd)
HT: 6’5 | WT: 319
Career: 2209 snaps (1002 PBLK), 11 sacks, 7 hits, 48 pressures (4.7% pressure rate), 9 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.18 40 (1.83 10-Split), 32.5 Vert, 9’0 Broad, 4.63 Shuttle, 7.58 3-Cone | 8.56 RAS | 33 1/2” Arm
- Sometimes I think people like the idea of Gennings Dunker, more than Dunker. He’s an athlete, but he’s exceptionally raw at tackle and a move to guard could also be in his future. He plays violent, and he plays fast, two good things for an offensive lineman. Dunker keeps his legs moving, has good lower body agility, and his overall entire body mechanics are fluid and concise leaving no wasted movement. Dunker anchors well, shows really good lower body power, and he’ll use this in the run game as well, where he generates a ton of drive, and can keep his feet moving. His hand placement is inconsistent, but powerful, and Dunker has a wrestling background which assists in his technique at the POA, along with exceptional grip strength. Dunker blends power and athleticism well, especially against speed to power, and pure bull rushers where he has an ability to snatch and trap, something most tackles can’t do. Dunker lacks size, and he can struggle to get outside at times, where a defender will beat him to the spot and he’ll be forced to lunge taking away his power advantage. Additionally, his ankle flexibility is average and he can get beaten outside at times by twitchy pass rushers who take advantage of their bend and ability to work his outside shoulder. Dunker may need to kick into G, and utilize his power/short area quickness to his advantage, and an NFL team may do that, but he also shows an ability to be a foundational tackle with time to develop technique and limit the reliance on power.
Dametrious Crownover, Texas A&M (Consensus: Late 4th)
HT: 6’7 | WT: 319
Career: 1751 snaps (916 PBLK), 3 sacks, 11 hits, 57 pressures (6.2% pressure rate allowed), 17 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.14 40 (1.79 10-Split), 4.98 Shuttle, 7.88 3-Cone | 7.66 RAS | 35 3/8” Arm
- Crownover is massive, but he doesn’t move like he’s massive. He has natural fluid lower body athleticism, and it can be inconsistent, but it’s present which is a good sign. Crownover has great length, can get to the outside and seal, and he also has an ability to latch onto defenders with his arm length and keep them away from his center core. Crownover has an ability to land powerful hands at the POA, which is crucial for his playstyle as a physical run defender. He works to the outside well, shows good hip flexibility, and overall while lacking a top trait, he’s a refined tackle prospect. His experience shows in his football IQ where you consistently see him searching for blockers, identifying blitzes, utilizing help blocks, or assisting when not blocking instead of wasting space. He’ll need to refine parts of his technique, and his jack of trades, master of none is an issue with determining how high his ceiling is. Crownover lacks a true first step off the LOS, and he can easily be caught off guard in the rep having to give up ground to reposition, which is positive to see the mentality, but he’ll need to get off the ball quicker. He can grab when beaten, and he does often keep his hands too far outside. Crownover shows good movement skills at times, and he’ll be an impact run defender, but his pass protector needs work. He’s a consistent player, and should be a consistent player at the NFL level.
Aamil Wagner, Notre Dame (Consensus: Mid to Late 6th)
HT: 6’6 | WT: 306
Career: 1513 snaps (774 PBLK), 2 sacks, 5 hits, 29 pressures (3.7% pressure rate), 4 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.01 40 (1.79 10-Split), 28.5 Vert, 9’0 Broad, 4.8 Shuttle, 8.02 3-Cone | 7.60 RAS | 34 1/2” Arm
- Wagner is still extremely young, and he’ll turn 23 in October, his brother was a receier at Kentucky, and both of his parents played collegiate sports as well. He has exceptional size for tackle at the NFL level, and his length shows in an NFL style offense where he’s able to get to the outside and seal blocks consistently. Additionally, Wagner plays with great power in his lower body to pair with a good core. He’s able to consistently drive defenders through the rep, can sit in pass protection, and he shows good ankle/hip flexibility allowing him to turn and bend with twitchy pass rushers. He’s relatively raw still, and likely needed another year at Notre Dame, but Wagner does showcase some true skills to adapt to the NFL. He’ll need to become consistent with his pad level, and his first step can look slow at times, but also extremely fast when working outside in run concepts. Wagner’s hand placement is inconsistent, and while powerful, he’ll miss too often and leave himself exposed. He struggled heavily to get his lower body moving vs twitchy pass rusher, and it could be his weakness. Wagner will need to add strength, find consistency in his lower half, and also consistently learn to be better with his hands but he has the traits to become a starting RT in the NFL.
Bakyne Coly, Purdue (Consensus: Late 7th to UDFA)
HT: 6’7 | WT: 315
Career: 847 snaps (503 PBLK), 6 sacks, 6 hits, 46 pressures (9.1% pressure rate), 6 penalties allowed
Testing: DNP
- Coly is fascinating, he never touched foot onto a football field till he landed at NAIA Lawrence Tech converting from basketball. He entered the portal, landed with Purdue, and spent time adding mass. He bulked up from 280 pounds to 315, and it shows, he has an exceptional frame that can hold mass, and he’s athletic. As someone who’s played T for just 3 years, and really just 2 at the FBS level, Coly has some struggles. He’s exceptionally athletic, with an extremely fluid lower half, fluid hips, and he consistently opens his hips well to attack the outside in run blocking. Coly struggles with his footwork, consistently getting off balance, struggling to find the correct anchor, and not utilizing his full body throughout a rep. He shows a violent high motor playstyle, and Coly also has exceptional power in his hands, though they’re inconsistent. Coly is just 22 years old, and he has a true runway in the NFL to be a potential 3rd T or starting RT with a couple years of coaching. He’s raw, exceptionally raw, but he’s extremely powerful and strong, and shows elite athletic traits. There’s struggles, but he’s a key UDFA to keep an eye on.
Other Names to Know:
- Alex Wollschlaeger, Kentucky (Consensus: UDFA) -> 3168 snaps playing 6 seasons. 6’7/311, has fluid footwork, decent core and upper body strength. Older prospect and nearly 25 years old, has a very limited ceiling. True UDFA, 4th or 5th tackle on roster.
- Nolan Rucci, Penn State (Consensus: Late 6th to Early 7th) -> Has size, not a huge athlete, likely could kick into G despite 6’8/305 frame. Limited first step, shows decent movement laterally. Has a ton of power, 23 years old and turns 24 in August. Allowed 2 sacks, 28 pressures across last two seasons at Penn State. Shows upside to be a potential 3rd tackle.
- Joe Cooper, Slippery Rock (Consensus: UDFA) -> No I don’t have Slippery Rock film, sadly, but Cooper has some intriguing traits. He’s a relatively solid athlete but at 6’6/323 he’s suited to go to G likely with 31 3/4” arms. He’s powerful, not fairly athletic in short area’s but he’s a flyer from D2 as a PFA.
- Kevin Cline, Boston College (Consensus: UDFA)
Swing Tackles
Carver Willis, Washington (Consensus: Late 4th to Early 5th)
HT: 6’4 | WT: 303
Career: 1775 snaps (913 PBLK), 6 sacks, 5 hits, 60 pressures (6.5% pressure rate), 14 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.11 40 (1.84 10-Split), 26.5 Vert, 9’0 Broad, 4.71 Shuttle | 5.98 RAS | 33” Arm
- Willis is viewed as a highly wanted day three prospect, and while he may not be the most athletic, nor stick fully at tackle, he has a true ability to play across the line in all five positions. Willis has 1244 snaps at RT, 670 at LT, and worked at G/C in the All-Star cycle. He had poor athletic testing, but Willis shows exceptional lower body athleticism, has fluid consistent hips, and he shows an exceptional ability to work his hips/ankles together in unison with his upper body. He has natural footwork, it’s clean, and doesn’t have a ton of wasted movement. Willis sits well in his kickstep, has exceptional body and balance control, and he also plays with a physical edge that shows in both the run and pass. He works well in space, is able to get into the run game downfield, and he pairs with above average power for his size, with good anchor ability. Willis understands leverage, and overall does a lot of factors well with little negatives outside of average length and he’ll need more lower body power. A natural fit in wide zone systems, Willis can be a highly valuable 6th lineman or average starter, his ceiling is very limited, but he shows a high floor and should carve out a long NFL career.
Travis Burke, Memphis (Consensus: Mid 5th)
HT: 6’8 | WT: 325
Career: 2971 snaps (1663 PBLK), 16 sacks, 10 hits, 78 pressures (4.7% pressure rate), 30 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.17 40 (1.79 10-Split), 27 Vert, 8’11 Broad, 24 reps | 9.05 RAS | 34 1/4” Arm
- Burke has worked his way from Gardner-Webb, to FIU, and then Memphis. At 23 and in his final season at Memphis, he had by far his best season allowing just 3 sacks, 2 hits, and 13 pressures while cutting his penalties from 8 to 6, all while working at RT for the first time since 2022. Burk is extremely powerful, and he works exceptionally well getting downhill, firing off the LOS, and locating targets to utilize his power, size, and strength. He shows a good anchor, fluid hips and ankles, and he understands how to utilize his strength/size to dominant as a run blocker, while also having the ability to get into space and work to ID targets. Burke is violent, extremely violent, and he’ll routinely finish plays. As a pass protector he does well getting his hands onto the defender, but with his size he does struggle to bend, and it can be difficult for him to work in space with an average kickstep. Burke is an exceptionally large human, but his arm length is a little underwhelming. Additionally, he can have too heavy of feet and he struggles to get off the line of scrimmage, get into his rep, and he will routinely play high. Burke has a few limitations, largely because of his overall lack of foot speed, and his inability to work in short spaces. There’s a world where Burke works in a zone system, but he’s likely best in a true power or gap system, and with his age (24) he does need a good bit of work which leaves cause for concern.
Other Names to Know:
- Riley Mahlman, Wisconsin(Consensus: UDFA) -> 6’8/309. Works well in lateral quickness moves, shows some good initial quickness off the LOS, has good movement in space. Does a lot in the run game, needs to add more power, isn’t overly refined in a lot of aspects despite being 23 with 5 years of experience. Has flexibility between LT/RT, PFA can develop into 3rd tackle
- Enrique Cruz Jr, Kansas (Consensus: UDFA)
- Gavin Ortega, Weber State (Consensus: UDFA)
- Kahlil Benson, Indiana (Consensus: UDFA)
Tackles to Guard:
I discussed these potential athletes in a separate article, previewing the early round G options for Las Vegas, and another coming soon for Day three options. Those include:
- Kage Casey, Boise State (Consensus: Mid Round 4)
- Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M (Consensus: Mid Round 4)
- Chris Adams, Memphis (Consensus: Late 5th to Early 6th)
- Ethan Onianwa, Ohio State (Consensus: PFA)
- Fernando Carmonda, Arkansas (Consensus: Round 7)
- Josh Gesky, Illinois (Consensus: UDFA)
- Delby Lemieux, Dartmouth (Consensus: UDFA)
- Caden Barnett, Wyoming (Consensus: Round 7) -> Previous T experience, spent 2025 at G
- Garrett DiGiorgio, UCLA (Consensus: PFA) -> Split time in 2025 at G and RT
- Alex Harkey, Oregon (Consensus: Round 7 to PFA) -> Not a true Wide-Zone Fit
Non Zone Blockers:
The following guys in this category aren’t necessarily players that Las Vegas may have completely off their boards, but they don’t represent the full fit for what Las Vegas is going to run in wide zone systems:
LT Markel Bell, Miami (FL) (Consensus: Late 4th)
HT: 6’8 | WT: 348
Career: 1328 snaps (777 PBLK), 3 sacks, 5 hits, 26 pressures (3.3% pressure rate), 10 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.36 40 (1.84 10-Split) | N/A RAS | 36 3/8” Arm
- Bell is your prototypical power T, he wins with a lot of pure off the ball strength. He’s a massive physical human being, and likewise he struggles to get into space, work through short yardage situations, and shows adequate bend at best. He’s not a pure fit, and will struggle when asked to pull or work in space.
LT/RT Alan Herron, Maryland (Consensus: Late 7th to UDFA)
HT: 6’5 | WT: 308
Career: 1697 snaps (1116 PBLK), 9 sacks, 17 hits, 66 pressures (5.9% pressure rate), 8 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.09 40 (1.83 10-Split), 32 Vert, 8’02 Broad, 5.09 Shuttle, 8.2 3-Cone | 4.77 RAS | 33 1/3” Arm
- Herron struggles to move in space, has pretty below average footwork in his run blocking, and as a pass protector doesn’t sit well with poor balance/center rod. Herron will work better when able to play man assignment, get upfield, and utilize his power at the POA where he has a thick strong lower half.
LT JC Davis, Illinois (Consensus: Mid 5th)
HT: 6’4 | WT: 322
Career: 3074 snaps (1628 PBLK), 8 sacks, 7 hits, 57 pressures (3.5% pressure rate), 21 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.16 40 (1.78 10-Split), 30.5 Vert, 8’03 Broad, 4.90 Shuttle, 7.89 3-Cone | 6.53 RAS | 34 1/4” Arm
- I really like JC Davis, he’s a natural LT but could kick into G at the NFL level. Davis does show some surprising movement skills at times, but overall his best fit is being able to work on man/gap assignments where he’s won typically with power. Davis can work a zone system, but when asked to get into space, or take a wide attack angle it can get pretty poor at times.
Fa’alili Fa’amoe, Wake Forest (Consensus: Early 6th)
HT: 6’5 | WT: 311
Career: 2455 snaps (1586 PBLK), 12 sacks, 81 pressures (5.1% pressure rate), 18 penalties allowed
Testing: 5.23 40 (1.79 10-Split), 28.5 Vert, 8’08 Broad, 4.96 Shuttle, 7.99 Shuttle | 5.82 RAS | 33 5/8” Arm
- Fa’amoe is a natural blocker when working upfield, he’s not great in short area’s and he shows pretty poor lower body flexibility which will limit his ability to get under and drive defenders when out in space. He struggled with speed rushers, and his ability to get out into space is below average.
