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Player Profile
Name - Adam McElhaney
College - Southern Miss.
Size - 6'9' 301lbs
Position - LT
Projected - Top 10
Adam McElhaney without a question passes the eyeball test. At 6'9' 301lbs, this guy is an absolute monster. He has the prototypical combination of size, balance, and agility and he has the potential to become a top flight Left Tackle in the NFL. He won the Outland Trophy, which awards the Nations Top Offensive Lineman, as a Junior at Missouri. The only real question mark for this kid is that he will be transitioning from Right Tackle in college to Left Tackle in the Pros. Whoever decides to draft him, better be willing to accept a few growing pains. growing pains, however, as a 20-year old McElhaney, and perhaps the most gifted offensive tackle in the draft, is nowhere near being a finished product.
Analysis:
Pass blocking: By far His best trait. Flashes very good initial quickness and gains good depth with his initial kick-slide. Plays on the balls of his feet with good forward and lateral balance. Shuffles his feet laterally to mirror the defender. Has the long arms and strong hands to lock onto the defender. Needs to work on his focus as he relies too much on his agility to remain in front of the pass rusher. Becomes susceptible to swim moves when he doesn't use his hands aggressively enough. Should be an easy transition from Right Tackle to Left Tackle as he definitely has the agility to handle converting to the left side.
Run blocking: Good positional blocker. Quick off the snap and can catch and turn his opponent away from the play. Does a nice job of walling off his target, but needs to get stronger and keep his feet churning to drive his opponent out. Sometimes gets stood up by defenders, creating a pile that the ballcarrier must run around, rather than clearing a hole for the play to run through. Isn't afraid of contact and can drive the defender off the ball in short-yardage situations with his initial push, but isn't yet strong enough to finish blocks consistently.
Player Profile
Name - Adam McElhaney
College - Southern Miss.
Size - 6'9' 301lbs
Position - LT
Projected - Top 10
Adam McElhaney without a question passes the eyeball test. At 6'9' 301lbs, this guy is an absolute monster. He has the prototypical combination of size, balance, and agility and he has the potential to become a top flight Left Tackle in the NFL. He won the Outland Trophy, which awards the Nations Top Offensive Lineman, as a Junior at Missouri. The only real question mark for this kid is that he will be transitioning from Right Tackle in college to Left Tackle in the Pros. Whoever decides to draft him, better be willing to accept a few growing pains. growing pains, however, as a 20-year old McElhaney, and perhaps the most gifted offensive tackle in the draft, is nowhere near being a finished product.
Analysis:
Pass blocking: By far His best trait. Flashes very good initial quickness and gains good depth with his initial kick-slide. Plays on the balls of his feet with good forward and lateral balance. Shuffles his feet laterally to mirror the defender. Has the long arms and strong hands to lock onto the defender. Needs to work on his focus as he relies too much on his agility to remain in front of the pass rusher. Becomes susceptible to swim moves when he doesn't use his hands aggressively enough. Should be an easy transition from Right Tackle to Left Tackle as he definitely has the agility to handle converting to the left side.
Run blocking: Good positional blocker. Quick off the snap and can catch and turn his opponent away from the play. Does a nice job of walling off his target, but needs to get stronger and keep his feet churning to drive his opponent out. Sometimes gets stood up by defenders, creating a pile that the ballcarrier must run around, rather than clearing a hole for the play to run through. Isn't afraid of contact and can drive the defender off the ball in short-yardage situations with his initial push, but isn't yet strong enough to finish blocks consistently.
