I disagree with whoever says the talent drops off at OT after the first 5 or 6 guys are off the board. I look at this draft and I see a bunch of guys that could be solid starting tackles in the NFL, outside of round 1. Odhiambo has amazing natural athleticism for his size... love the combination of strength and agility in him. Avery Young was slated to take over at LT for Coleman at Auburn if he didn't declare for the draft this year. Fahn Cooper... same thing.. He didn't start over Laremy Tunsil at LT, but he was capable of starting at LT and started at RT instead. Moved way down the boards because he wasn't a starting LT. Then you have guys like Willie Beavers, a small school guy that's athletic with prototype size, but he needs work on technique or Haeg, who could improve on his strength, but is a fundamentally sound lineman. Then you have a list of bigger school guys that were sound, but not spectacular... Benenoch, Johnstone and Donovan Clark... Where's this idea that the talent along the offensive line isn't that good coming from. We're not even mentioning the guys like Drango, Ifredi and LeRaven Clark.
What are they talking about? They're talking about these top prospects being can't miss prospects and we all know that's as far from the truth as you can get. Eugene Monroe, Justin Pugh, Lane Johnson, Anthony Davis, Chris Williams... These were all high 1st round picks at OT that were supposed to be solid starting tackles. Most of them washed out or ended up getting moved to guard. Meanwhile, you have guys like Veldheer and Bushrod being taken in the 3rd or 4th round and they end up being one of the better LTs in the league. What gives here? I'm not saying all the guys in the mid rounds are going to be great or all the guys in the 1st round are gonna be busts, but clearly their's a mentality, determination, physical ability and mental aptitude that allows guys in the mid-late rounds to outperform guys taken in the 1st round.