Draft Options
1st - T Greg Robinson - Auburn, T/C Jake Matthews - Texas A&M
2nd - T/G Xavier Sua Filo - UCLA, T/G Joel Bitonio - Nevada
3rd - G Trai Turner - LSU, T/G Jack Mewhort - Ohio State, T/G Billy Turner - North Dakota State
4th - T Cameron Fleming - Stanford, T/G/C Wesley Johnson - Vanderbilt, T/G Dakota Dozier - Furman, G Jon Halapio - Florida
5th - T/G Matt Patchan - Boston College, G John Urschel - Penn State
6th - T Laurent Duvernay-Tardif - McGill (Canada), G Kevin Danser - Stanford, G Kadeem Edwards - Tennessee State
7th - G Trey Hopkins - Texas
UDFA - G Kevin Pamphile - Purdue
One of the most intriguing linemen in this draft is Sua Filo from UCLA... more than likely the best guard prospect on the board and perhaps as highly rated as the fifth best tackle prospect.
Bitonio shows flashes where I think he could be a top 50 prospect and other times when hes a late day two project. He completely shut down UCLA star OLB Anthony Barr... however, Boise State DE Demarcus Lawrence gave Bitonio headaches...
Trai Turner is young and strong, yet needs some technique work...
Billy Turner dominated lower-level competition throughout his three years at FCS three-time champ North Dakota State.
Fleming played for a nasty, physical Stanford squad...
Johnson is much better in game situations than hell ever be in one-on-one practice...
Furmans Dozier who, as a left tackle, shut down Clemson star DE Vic Beasley...
Once OBrien was hired, I figured it was a lock that Urschel would end up in Houston playing for his former head coach. A math savant and one of the smartest football players on the planet, Urschel isnt a guy that buries defenders, yet has experience in this offense and is a sound football player.
Canadian Duvernay-Tardif... hes got quick feet and the right dimensions to be a right tackle, but itll take him a year to find his way in the NFL.
