Post by prossman on Nov 25, 2008 3:30:54 GMT -7
Top 2009 NFL Draft OL Prospects
By Ricky Dimon, Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Our "Big Board" of 2009 NFL draft prospects will be updated monthly.
Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi - 6'5- 320
Oher would have been a first-round pick this year, but he liked Mississippi's hiring of Houston Nutt and decided to return for his senior season. The massive offensive tackle paved the way for running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis to amass 1,000 yards on the ground in both 2006 and 2007. That earned him second-team All-Southeastern Conference recognition from the coaches... Read More
Andre Smith, OT, Alabama - 6'4- 340
Smith and fellow SEC offensive tackle Michael Oher (Ole Miss) are leading the way in what should turn out to be an extremely strong offensive linemen draft class in 2009. That will almost certainly remain the case throughout this college football season as long as Smith stays healthy, which is a bit of a concern at the moment. An ankle sprain Smith sustained in Alabam... Read More
Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia - 6'6- 315
After Mississippi's Michael Oher and Alabama's Andre Smith, Eugene Monroe will be the third offensive tackle on most lists. Monroe went through the 2007 season at Virginia pretty underrated and off the radar. But that will not last much longer and Monroe will get plenty of recognition after he wraps up his senior season with the Cavaliers. At 6-6 and 315 pounds, Mo... Read More
Duke Robinson, G, Oklahoma - 6'5- 335
It is not everyday that a true freshman plays a role on Oklahoma. But Duke Robinson played in ten games at left guard in 2005 and even some saw action at left tackle. By his sophomore campaign, Robinson was a staple at left guard and took more snaps than any other linemen on the team. For his efforts he earned All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades. As a junior, Robin... Read More
Alex Boone, OT, Ohio State - 6'8- 313
Alex Boone is one of the top tackle prospects for the 2009 NFL Draft. Boone is a huge, mountain of a man who practically lives in the film room according to his coaches. Boone is the leader of an offensive line that is averaging 163.5 yards rushing per game in 2008, even without the services of Chris "Beanie" Wells for most of the season. The Buckeye offensive line (w... Read More
Alex Mack, C, California - 6'4- 316
Alex Mack has been rated by many experts as the best offensive lineman in college football. Because he plays center and not guard or tackle, he may not be a top 10 pick in the 2009 draft. Mack is a very intelligent player who is capable of making all line calls. He always plays with his head on a swivel and is the anchor for one of the top running attacks in colleg... Read More
Ciron Black, OT, LSU - 6'5- 320
LSU's offensive line (and defensive line for that matter) looks like it belongs in the NFL, and Black is literally a big reason why. Compared to fellow lineman Herman Johnson he might seem small, but Black still brings a 6'5 and 320-pound frame to the offensive tackle position. For a man of size he has solid speed, having run close to a 5.2 in the 40-yard-dash. Speaki... Read More
Max Unger, C, Oregon - 6'5- 305
Unger is a very versatile offensive line prospect from the University of Oregon. He has started every game since setting foot on the Oregon campus, starting his freshman and sophomore seasons at left tackle before switching to center for his junior season. He is listed as a tackle prospect by ESPN, but will likely be a better center in the NFL. He is not a road gradin... Read More
Herman Johnson, OG, LSU - 6'7- 355
Johnson is an absolute mammoth of an offensive linemen. Even in a day and age when all of the guys up front are nothing less than massive, Johnson can be an intimidating physical presence at guard. He is 6'7 and a weight of 355 pounds might even be an understatement. While Johnson's size clearly sets him apart, it's the rest of his game that really makes the LSU star ... Read More
Jamon Meredith, OT, South Carolina - 6'5- 298
If NFL teams are looking for an offensive lineman to come in and contribute immediately, they can look no further than this South Carolina Gamethingy. To say Meredith is high on the experience factor would be an understatement. He redshirted as a freshman after playing in one game, and coming into 2008 he had started 28 consecutive games; 29 in total dating back to his ... Read More
Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas - 6'4- 314
Luigs was one of the unsung heroes for Arkansas last season as Darren McFadden and Felix Jones rushed into stardom, but his play up front did not go completely unnoticed. In fact, Luigs won the Rimington Trophy as the nation's best center and he was a consensus All-American. Regardless of how talented the running backs are, the accolades are well-deserved when you pav... Read More
Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma - 6'8- 337
There are not many tackles as big as Phil Loadholt. At 6-8 and 337 pounds, he is big even for a lineman. His road to Oklahoma went through Garden City Community College where he spent his freshman and sophomore seasons dominating the juco ranks. In 2007, Loadholt stepped into the starting role at left tackle with the Sooners. His size alone could make him a first ... Read More
Anthony Parker, OT, Tennessee - 6'3- 300
Parker has a lot of things going for him, but also a lot of things going against him. First the good: he started 12 games as a sophomore in 2006 and all 14 of Tennessee's games as a junior last season. Parker has been used at right guard and left guard. Paving the way for an extremely successful rushing attack in Knoxville last year, Parker was name a consensus First-... Read More
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This has to be a area where Dallas will be looking to fortify in this years draft. Prossman
By Ricky Dimon, Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Our "Big Board" of 2009 NFL draft prospects will be updated monthly.
Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi - 6'5- 320
Oher would have been a first-round pick this year, but he liked Mississippi's hiring of Houston Nutt and decided to return for his senior season. The massive offensive tackle paved the way for running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis to amass 1,000 yards on the ground in both 2006 and 2007. That earned him second-team All-Southeastern Conference recognition from the coaches... Read More
Andre Smith, OT, Alabama - 6'4- 340
Smith and fellow SEC offensive tackle Michael Oher (Ole Miss) are leading the way in what should turn out to be an extremely strong offensive linemen draft class in 2009. That will almost certainly remain the case throughout this college football season as long as Smith stays healthy, which is a bit of a concern at the moment. An ankle sprain Smith sustained in Alabam... Read More
Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia - 6'6- 315
After Mississippi's Michael Oher and Alabama's Andre Smith, Eugene Monroe will be the third offensive tackle on most lists. Monroe went through the 2007 season at Virginia pretty underrated and off the radar. But that will not last much longer and Monroe will get plenty of recognition after he wraps up his senior season with the Cavaliers. At 6-6 and 315 pounds, Mo... Read More
Duke Robinson, G, Oklahoma - 6'5- 335
It is not everyday that a true freshman plays a role on Oklahoma. But Duke Robinson played in ten games at left guard in 2005 and even some saw action at left tackle. By his sophomore campaign, Robinson was a staple at left guard and took more snaps than any other linemen on the team. For his efforts he earned All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades. As a junior, Robin... Read More
Alex Boone, OT, Ohio State - 6'8- 313
Alex Boone is one of the top tackle prospects for the 2009 NFL Draft. Boone is a huge, mountain of a man who practically lives in the film room according to his coaches. Boone is the leader of an offensive line that is averaging 163.5 yards rushing per game in 2008, even without the services of Chris "Beanie" Wells for most of the season. The Buckeye offensive line (w... Read More
Alex Mack, C, California - 6'4- 316
Alex Mack has been rated by many experts as the best offensive lineman in college football. Because he plays center and not guard or tackle, he may not be a top 10 pick in the 2009 draft. Mack is a very intelligent player who is capable of making all line calls. He always plays with his head on a swivel and is the anchor for one of the top running attacks in colleg... Read More
Ciron Black, OT, LSU - 6'5- 320
LSU's offensive line (and defensive line for that matter) looks like it belongs in the NFL, and Black is literally a big reason why. Compared to fellow lineman Herman Johnson he might seem small, but Black still brings a 6'5 and 320-pound frame to the offensive tackle position. For a man of size he has solid speed, having run close to a 5.2 in the 40-yard-dash. Speaki... Read More
Max Unger, C, Oregon - 6'5- 305
Unger is a very versatile offensive line prospect from the University of Oregon. He has started every game since setting foot on the Oregon campus, starting his freshman and sophomore seasons at left tackle before switching to center for his junior season. He is listed as a tackle prospect by ESPN, but will likely be a better center in the NFL. He is not a road gradin... Read More
Herman Johnson, OG, LSU - 6'7- 355
Johnson is an absolute mammoth of an offensive linemen. Even in a day and age when all of the guys up front are nothing less than massive, Johnson can be an intimidating physical presence at guard. He is 6'7 and a weight of 355 pounds might even be an understatement. While Johnson's size clearly sets him apart, it's the rest of his game that really makes the LSU star ... Read More
Jamon Meredith, OT, South Carolina - 6'5- 298
If NFL teams are looking for an offensive lineman to come in and contribute immediately, they can look no further than this South Carolina Gamethingy. To say Meredith is high on the experience factor would be an understatement. He redshirted as a freshman after playing in one game, and coming into 2008 he had started 28 consecutive games; 29 in total dating back to his ... Read More
Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas - 6'4- 314
Luigs was one of the unsung heroes for Arkansas last season as Darren McFadden and Felix Jones rushed into stardom, but his play up front did not go completely unnoticed. In fact, Luigs won the Rimington Trophy as the nation's best center and he was a consensus All-American. Regardless of how talented the running backs are, the accolades are well-deserved when you pav... Read More
Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma - 6'8- 337
There are not many tackles as big as Phil Loadholt. At 6-8 and 337 pounds, he is big even for a lineman. His road to Oklahoma went through Garden City Community College where he spent his freshman and sophomore seasons dominating the juco ranks. In 2007, Loadholt stepped into the starting role at left tackle with the Sooners. His size alone could make him a first ... Read More
Anthony Parker, OT, Tennessee - 6'3- 300
Parker has a lot of things going for him, but also a lot of things going against him. First the good: he started 12 games as a sophomore in 2006 and all 14 of Tennessee's games as a junior last season. Parker has been used at right guard and left guard. Paving the way for an extremely successful rushing attack in Knoxville last year, Parker was name a consensus First-... Read More
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This has to be a area where Dallas will be looking to fortify in this years draft. Prossman