Blinkscout 2024 OT

OT ... a position of need? Maybe? Maybe a swing OT? I have no idea, but there are a decent number of prospects this year (and next) so we'll likely quietly looking over them in case they fall to a place of extreme value.


For those that aren't familiar with my process, I track players through their entire college career. I do not have access to anything beyond what announcers may say, and mostly I'm watching for specific skillsets that are valuable to me. These change over time, but not by a lot. My actual process of watching film has grown and I definitely get influenced by the other posters, because I trust their eyes. I call it "Blink" scout because my brother came up with the name after reading the book Blink, where people use rapid cognition to make assessments, which is kind of my thing. I don't give that many notes ... Deadpool has that covered. And I go way beyond draftable players. I generally italicize guys that may not be obvious that I think will be great values.
Also, a note I forgot. Practice squad players are more relevant and make more money than ever before, so filling that squad is not only important, it's really like a minor league team getting our coaching so we are going to draw good players. (Note, with OT, this is rare for me to scout guys that deep because of how athletic you have to be to play the position. If they're not good enough to make a roster, then I put them in the IL category)

Second note ... I put guys on IL or OT based on where I believe they will be better players. Fautano is living at OG for me right now. So is Barton. So is Jordan Morgan (32.5 inch arms doesn't cut it). It's a game of inches. I think Rashawn Slater is the only 6-4 OLT right now?

Also, I don't assume a guy can switch from right or left for a number of reasons. The question you have to ask is, "Is this guy Tristan Wirfs?" So guys like Fuaga, Guyton and Mims ... you gotta ask. Fuaga would be top ten for me if he'd played the left side. Latham is not a left tackle. But he's going to make someone happy at ORT.

Alt and Fashanu are the best OT prospects in years IMO, and most of the guys through the top 40 are likely drafted round 1 in normal years.
Personally, I'm looking for a guy like Crum, Driskell, or Goncalves to slide ... pick him up late and work with the athleticism.

It says 24 tackles were drafted last year, but I had at least 5 as IL. There are 25 here. It's just hard to find edge protectors.

2024 OT


Top 10

ND 76 OLT John Alt 6-7 305 Fr watch career
317 So.
Jr.

PSU 74 OLT Olumuyiwa Fashanu 6-6 321 So.
319 Jr. bowl opt out


10-20

OREst 75 ORT Taliese Fuaga 6-6 326 So.
334 Jr.

ALA 65 ORT Latham 6-6 326 So.
360 Jr.


20-40

OK 60 OLT Tyler Guyton 6-7 315 So.
327 ORT Jr.

HOU 76 OLT Patrick Paul 6-7 305 FR wow … ummm...
310 So. 1st rounder next year Im thinking
Jr.

UGA 65 ORT A Mims 6-7 340 Jr. Injuries are my issue.

BYU 78 OLT Kingsley Suimataia 6-6 325 21 mph GPS


40-64

TEX 70 OLT Christian Jones 6-6 312 Jr.
328 ORT Sr.

UW 73 ORT Rosengarten 6-6 294 Fr
300 So.
Jr.


3-4

Yale OT Kiran Amegadjie 6-5 323

MIZZ 76 OLT Foster 6-5 297 Jr.
319 Sr.
5th 5.3/1.71 35 arm 7.7 3 cone

ND 52 OC Fisher 6-6 327 Fr
So.
ORT Jr.

WYO 75 OLT Frank Crum 6-7 315 Sr. watch 4.94 7.39 27 reps

MARSH 52 OLT Ethan Driskell 6-9 314 Jr.
6-8 313 35.5 inch arms Sr. coming off injury in postseason

PITT 76 ORT Matt Goncalves 6-6 320 So.
315 OLT Jr. good set and feet
330 Sr. 5.06 30.5 v

SDAK OT Garrett Greenfield 6-6 311 38 vertical? 5.22/1.8 33.5 inch arms 84* wing

OK 75 OLT Rouse II 6-6 322 Sr (Stan trans) 33 vert 5.28/1.84


5-6

NoiLL 69 ORT Nolan Potter 6-6 308 So.
Jr. NFL prospect
301 Sr. great pro day #s … 7/05 3 cone 4.12 ss 4.7 40

MIA 60 tfOLT Zion Nelson 6-5 312
So.
316 rsSo.
Jr. INJ


7-UDFA

ILL 54 OLT Julian Pearl 6-6 315 Jr.
Sr.

TCU 74 ORT Andrew Coker 6-7 319 So.
Jr.

LOU 74 OLT Eric Miller 6-7 305 Sr. 5.5 40 1.81 25 v 24 reps

UK 77 ORT Flax 6-6 325 Jr.
Sr.

UCF 71 OLT Grable 6-7 290 Sr.
5th


Questions and comments welcome as always, will get IL next, QB and TE tomorrow. Top 2 rounds is Wednesday, usually my top 85 or so players.

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