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Alex Taylor, OT, South Carolina State
Taylor has tools offensive line coaches dream about every night. He's the ultimate blocking project in this class. At over 6-foot-8 with arms past 36 inches, he's impossibly long and creates an mammoth arc to the quarterback. However, he weighed in at just 308 pounds at the combine, which means he has to gain weight. But, it's conceivable that Taylor's frame could easily handle 20-30 more pounds in the NFL.
Beyond his measurables, Taylor is a freaky athlete for his size, with a quick first step off the ball and gliding movement in his kick slide. Also, he plays with stellar knee bend in hopes of not getting out-leveraged, which in college didn't happen often. Taylor's grip strength is high-end too. While he's nothing resembling a people-mover in the run game, that's fine. The last sentence I wrote in my notes on Taylor was "...can be an All-Pro type." I won't be surprised when Taylor goes in Round 3.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/new ... ee-rounds/
Taylor has tools offensive line coaches dream about every night. He's the ultimate blocking project in this class. At over 6-foot-8 with arms past 36 inches, he's impossibly long and creates an mammoth arc to the quarterback. However, he weighed in at just 308 pounds at the combine, which means he has to gain weight. But, it's conceivable that Taylor's frame could easily handle 20-30 more pounds in the NFL.
Beyond his measurables, Taylor is a freaky athlete for his size, with a quick first step off the ball and gliding movement in his kick slide. Also, he plays with stellar knee bend in hopes of not getting out-leveraged, which in college didn't happen often. Taylor's grip strength is high-end too. While he's nothing resembling a people-mover in the run game, that's fine. The last sentence I wrote in my notes on Taylor was "...can be an All-Pro type." I won't be surprised when Taylor goes in Round 3.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/new ... ee-rounds/