PFF's top-15 interior offensive linemen in the 2019 NFL Draft

PFF's top-15 interior offensive linemen in the 2019 NFL Draft
BY PFF ANALYSIS TEAM • APR 15, 2019

Converting a college tackle to guard may be your best bet at getting an early impact player at the position in this class, as it’s not near what we saw a season ago. Chris Lindstrom with his four pressures allowed this past season sits atop the guard class, but even we see him as more of a second-round value than a Day 1 pick. From a grading perspective, the Wisconsin duo of Beau Benzschawel and Michael Deiter offer a lot of intrigue. Benzschawel was the highest-graded guard in the draft class while Deiter has well-graded seasons at guard, tackle, and center for the Badgers.

The center class often gets conflated with the guard class as the skill sets needed can be so similar. The top of the center class, though, may be the rare players who teams want at center and center only. Mississippi State center Elgton Jenkins is our top interior line prospect, and the senior looked far more comfortable at the Senior Bowl when asked to play center rather than guard. NC State center Garrett Bradbury is next up on the board and at a shade over 300 pounds, doesn’t have the frame to play anywhere other than center in most schemes.

1. C ELGTON JENKINS, MISSISSIPPI STATE
The Mississippi State center allowed all of five pressures this past season on 369 pass-blocking snaps.

2. C GARRETT BRADBURY, NC STATE
Bradbury was a top-five graded center each of the past two seasons and the highest-graded Power-5 center in this draft class both years as well.

3. G CHRIS LINDSTROM, BOSTON COLLEGE
The former tackle kicked inside to guard this past season and allowed only four pressures all season long.

4. G HJALTE FROHOLDT, ARKANSAS
Froholdt played both center and guard during his tenure with the Razorbacks. This past season, he was one of the nation’s best pass protectors, allowing five pressures all season long.

5. G NATE DAVIS, CHARLOTTE
Davis allowed all of four pressures on 234 pass-blocking snaps this past season between tackle and guard. He’ll end up at the latter in the pros.

6. G CONNOR MCGOVERN, PENN STATE
McGovern played center in 2017 and guard in 2016 and 2018. He allowed only 15 pressures on 464 pass-blocking snaps this past year.

7. C ERIK MCCOY, TEXAS A&M
McCoy struggled a bit in the 1-on-1s at the Senior Bowl, winning only 21 percent of his pass pro reps. However, his tape suggests a player that is one of the most complete interior linemen in this class.

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