| Offensive Tackles |
| Last Updated: July 12, 2010 |
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Anthony Castonzo
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Anthony Castonzo - Boston College (HT: 6-7 - WT: 300)
Projection: 1st Round
Positives: Intelligent... Very good athlete... Good pass blocker... Plays with good overall technique... Natural knee bender... Good length and long arms... Agile with quick nimble feet... Good initial quickness, sets up quickly... Good body control... Quick kick step... Good lateral movement and slide... Good blocking range... Does a real good job mirroring defenders... Very good short area quickness... Carries his pads well... Does a good job bringing his feet along with him... Gets into defenders quickly... Solid strength at POA... Good quick punch... Can get to the second level... Reasonably good flexibility and COD... Plays with good balance... Tough... Works hard to finish blocks... Perfect fit in ZBS.
Negatives: A little thin, needs to add 10-15 lbs.... Not real strong or powerful... Needs to improve lower body strength... Will occasionally reach or lean on the edge... Looks a little unsure and awkward on the move... Doesn't always break down particularly well in space... More of a wall-off blocker than actual contact maker in space.
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Gabe Carimi
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Gabe Carimi - Wisconsin (HT: 6-6½ - WT: 320)
Projection: 1st-2nd Round
Positives: Solid athlete... Very solid pass protector... Reasonably long arms... Good anchoring strength... Reasonably good lateral movement and slide... Good position blocker... Stays on his blocks... Uses his hands well... Can control once locked on... Good upper body strength... Good power... Good run blocker... Very solid drive blocker... Gets off the line quickly... Can open holes in the running game... Can get to the second level, can seal linebackers from the action... Breaks down reasonably well in space... Does a nice job hitting moving targets... Tough, possesses a mean streak... Confident... Probably a Right Tackle at the next level.
Negatives: Not an elite athlete... Inconsistent pass blocker... Can be beat by speed... Leans, reaches and will overextend versus outside speed... Doesn't always re-direct smoothly... Lateral footwork gets too long... Can get too wide on his kick-slide and has trouble on inside counter-moves... Will play too upright, loses some battles for leverage... Doesn't always get great movement in the running game.
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Nate Solder
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Nate Solder - Colorado (HT: 6-8½ - WT: 310)
Projection: 2nd Round
Positives: Extremely athletic... Good agility... Good length and long arms... Excellent speed, quick feet... Good pass blocker... Flashes the ability to play with good knee bend... Good lateral movement and slide... Good run blocker... Carries his pads well... Solid strength... Can coil up and generate reasonably good power... Does a good job staying on his blocks... Uses his hands well... Can get to the second level... Good flexibility... Breaks down well and does a nice job blocking on the move... More of a wall-off blocker than a mover... Hard worker.
Negatives: Inconsistent knee bend... Footwork needs work... Rises too early in pass protection... Will occasionally lean and overextend... Gets beat by good inside moves... Will allow his technique and footwork to get sloppy... Gets too upright when run blocking... Not especially strong at POA... Needs to add some bulk and improve overall playing strength... Lacks a great anchor, can be walked back... Inconsistent balance... More of a project coming into the 2010 season... A little overrated by some, not among the top 40 yet.
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Lee Ziemba
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Lee Ziemba - Auburn (HT: 6-8 - WT: 315)
Projection: 3rd Round
Positives: Solid pass blocker... Good length and long arms... Reasonably good feet... Solid slide, does a nice job moving laterally... Reasonably good mobility... Solid agility... Carries his pads well... Does a good job keeping his feet underneath him... Moves his feet on contact... Very solid run blocker... Solid drive blocker... Gets a reasonably good push at POA, can get movement in the running game... Can get to the second level... Does an adequate job blocking in space... Flashes a mean streak... Not a Left Tackle at the next level.
Negatives: Kick-slide need work, he bounces a little... Lateral movement looks a little awkward and somewhat choppy... Not especially quick... Seldom the first man off the ball... Not very explosive, lacks any real suddenness to his game... Gets a little too upright... Can be walked back if he doesn't maintain good pad level... Lacks good flexibility... More of a chipper in space than an actual blocker... Doesn't chop block very well... Sees a lot of red flags.
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